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 Ozan (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 Ozan. 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 hospitals 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.
Ozan 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 Ozan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ozan:
- Shelby County (The home county of Ozan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozan, with the one closest to Ozan listed first.
- Calera
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shelby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Columbiana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saginaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Montevallo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Maylene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Siluria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Merrell Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Pine Grove Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Brantleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Alabaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Autauga County
- Billingsley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozan, with the one closest to Ozan listed first.
- Brierfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Oakley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Eddings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Seymour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Randolph
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Tucker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Belle Ellen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Lawley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Active
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozan, with the one closest to Ozan listed first.
- Jemison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jumbo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Thorsby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Maplesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Adams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Stanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Verbena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Mountain Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozan, with the one closest to Ozan listed first.
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Dollar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Weogufka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Stewartville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozan, with the one closest to Ozan listed first.
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Hoover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shannon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Vestavia Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kimbrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
- Mobile Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
- New Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Cahaba Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oxmoor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
- Bessemer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- McCalla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Homewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Blue Creek Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozan, with the one closest to Ozan listed first.
- Oakmulgee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Bethlehem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Saint Clair County
- Vincent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozan, with the one closest to Ozan listed first.
- Talladega Springs
(15 miles [24.1 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Childersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gantts Quarry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Oak Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Bon Air
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Comerdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Zubers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Mignon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Sylacauga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oldfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- East Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ozan, with the one closest to Ozan listed first.
- Tannehill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Lake View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Abernant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Vance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ozan, see our County-by-County Page for Ozan.
Cemeteries Near Ozan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ozan.
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 Ozan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ozan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ozan, with the one closest to Ozan listed first.
- Old Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Leach Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shelby Springs Confederate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh - Busby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shelby Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Rock Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brasher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (444 more) ...
- Jones Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dargin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nabors Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Ozan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ozan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ozan, with the one closest to Ozan listed first.
- South Calera
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Calera is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Calera
- Shelby Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shelby Springs is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Springs
- Calera
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shelby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Longview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Longview is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Columbiana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Montevallo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dogwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dogwood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Jemison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Siluria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Maylene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brierfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jumbo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Ashby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Tulse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ozan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ozan.
Newspapers Published in Ozan ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ozan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ozan, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ozan.
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 Ozan:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Coosa County
- Jefferson County
- Perry County
- Saint Clair County
- Talladega County
- Tuscaloosa 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 Ozan, 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- Ozan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |