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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 Oxmoor (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 Oxmoor. 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 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.

Oxmoor is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Bibb, Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa & Walker.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Oxmoor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxmoor, with the one closest to Oxmoor listed first.
    • Ishkooda
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishkooda
    • Mason City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Mason City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
    • Duncan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Duncan is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Shannon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Shannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Winetka
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Homewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Midfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lipscomb
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
    • Roosevelt - Cairo Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairfield Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Village
    • Fairfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brighton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxmoor, with the one closest to Oxmoor listed first.
    • Eddings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Eddings is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
    • Green Pond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blocton Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
    • Woodstock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bibb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • North Bibb is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
    • Seymour
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Seymour is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Belle Ellen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nash Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Nash Town is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
    • Burmah ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Burmah is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
    • Italian Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Italian Town is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
    • Blocton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Blocton is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
    • Bucktown ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bucktown is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxmoor, with the one closest to Oxmoor listed first.
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dale is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Warrior
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • County Line
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Red Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Selfville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
    • Compton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Dallas is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Remlap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxmoor, with the one closest to Oxmoor listed first.
    • Woodland Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Moody
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Acmar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brompton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Parsons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Vincent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <1>
    • Argo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
    • Turnbough Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
    • Cook's Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
    • Margaret
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxmoor, with the one closest to Oxmoor listed first.
    • Inverness
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Indian Springs Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Meadowbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Falliston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Falliston is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
    • Tacoa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Tacoa is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
    • Lake Purdy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
    • Helena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pelham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bamford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bamford is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
    • Alabaster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Shoal Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Tulse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Tulse is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
  • Talladega County
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxmoor, with the one closest to Oxmoor listed first.
    • Tannehill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
    • Lake View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Abernant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bull City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
    • Kellerman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Vance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <1>
    • Brookwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxmoor, with the one closest to Oxmoor listed first.
    • Quinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Twilley Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
    • Yerkwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reeds Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyatt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
    • Oakahalla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Dora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Star is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
    • Sumiton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Barney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Barney is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
    • Goodsprings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
    • Creel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Creel is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel

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

Cemeteries Near Oxmoor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oxmoor.

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 Oxmoor - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oxmoor had a population of 556 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ishkooda
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishkooda
  • Ware
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ware is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
  • Powderly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Powderly is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
  • Spaulding
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Spaulding is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
  • Duncan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Duncan is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
  • Hillman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hillman is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
  • Woodward Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodward Junction is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Junction
  • Brickyard Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brickyard Junction is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Junction
  • Bessemer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sloss
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sloss is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloss
  • Ensley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Blue Creek Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Thomas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Thomas is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Wylam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dolomite
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Oxmoor ...

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 Oxmoor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oxmoor, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oxmoor.

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 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 Oxmoor:

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 Oxmoor, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oxmoor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.