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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 Odenville (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 Odenville. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Odenville is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Blount, Calhoun, Etowah, Jefferson, Shelby & Talladega.

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

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of Odenville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odenville, with the one closest to Odenville listed first.
    • Branchville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Margaret
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
      • Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <2>
    • Turnbough Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbough Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
      • Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
    • Saint Clair Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wattsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Cook's Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Parsons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parsons
      • From Odenville to Parsons
    • Argo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
    • Coal City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coal City
      • From Odenville to Coal City
    • Springville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Acmar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brompton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odenville, with the one closest to Odenville listed first.
    • Straight Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
      • Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
    • Appalachian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Highland Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Remlap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Blount County
    • Compton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Compton
      • From Odenville to Compton
    • Allgood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgood
      • Allgood is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Selfville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
    • Oneonta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dallas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Blount County
    • Little Warrior
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Fork
      • Locust Fork is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Fork <2>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odenville, with the one closest to Odenville listed first.
    • Bruner ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
    • Macon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macon
      • From Odenville to Macon
    • Boozer ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
      • Boozer is located in Calhoun County
    • Blue Eye ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
    • Ohatchee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Eastaboga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
      • Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <2>
    • Beasley ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Calhoun County
    • Cochran Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bynum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Morrisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
      • Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
  • Cullman County
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odenville, with the one closest to Odenville listed first.
    • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Nix ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
      • Nix is located in Etowah County
    • Gallant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Altoona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
      • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Markton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
      • Markton is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Markton
      • From Odenville to Markton
    • Walnut Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Pilgrims Rest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rainbow City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Attalla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Etowah County
    • Howelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howelton
      • Howelton is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howelton
      • From Odenville to Howelton
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odenville, with the one closest to Odenville listed first.
    • Ayres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Breakstone Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakstone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
      • Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
    • East Trussville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Trussville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trussville
      • East Trussville is located in Jefferson County
    • Roper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roper
      • From Odenville to Roper
    • Leeds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cahaba Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cahaba Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Village
      • Cahaba Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Clay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Trussville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lola City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lola City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
      • Lola City is located in Jefferson County
    • Scott City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
    • Chalkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Grayson Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Valley
      • Grayson Valley is located in Jefferson County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odenville, with the one closest to Odenville listed first.
    • Dunnavant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunavant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandiver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sterrett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Calcis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Shoal Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
    • Harpersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Westover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lake Purdy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Meadowbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Inverness
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Odenville, with the one closest to Odenville listed first.
    • Colony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • Windsong Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
    • Logan Martin Dam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • East Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
      • East Bend is located in Talladega County
    • Alpine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <2>
    • Nottingham ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
      • Former name for Nottingham:
      • Jones Camp Ground
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nottingham
      • From Odenville to Nottingham
    • Talladega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Grant Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Munford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Childersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Winterboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
      • Winterboro is located in Talladega County

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

Cemeteries Near Odenville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Odenville.

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 Odenville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Branchville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branchville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branchville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Low Gap Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Low Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Low Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Karr Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Austin Olds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Olds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Olds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mardis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boykin Truitt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Truitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Clair Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (295 more) ...
    • Broken Arrow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broken Arrow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broken Arrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Popes Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popes Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Odenville had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Odenville had a population of 3,886 people.

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

  • Branchville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Cook's Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
    • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
  • Argo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
  • Brompton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Eden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Saint Clair County
  • Coal City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coal City
    • From Odenville to Coal City
  • Springville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Moody
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pell City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Caldwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Caldwell is located in Saint Clair County
  • Wolf Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County
  • Ayres
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • Cropwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Seddon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seddon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
      • Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seddon
      • From Odenville to Seddon
    • Riverside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Odenville ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Odenville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Odenville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Odenville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Odenville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> of Odenville.

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 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 Odenville:

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Odenville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Odenville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Odenville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6803, Longitude: -86.3964    









 

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