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 Parnell (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 Parnell. 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 southeast 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 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.
Parnell is located in Chilton 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 Chilton County: Autauga, Bibb, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Parnell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parnell:
- Chilton County (The home county of Parnell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Riderville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Stanton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Adams
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Maplesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thorsby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jemison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Verbena
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Mountain Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Jumbo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Vine Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Jones
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Fremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Billingsley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Haynes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Statesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- White City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Autaugaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Booth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Marbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Bluff Dam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Lawley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Active
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Tucker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Oakley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Centreville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Ashby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Brent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brierfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Pondville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Scottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Plantersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Burnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Valley Grande
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Selma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sunset Mill Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Casey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Tyler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Harrell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Marion Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Sardis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Elmore County
- Lightwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Benton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- White Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Petronia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Petronia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Oakmulgee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Bethlehem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Augustin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Sprott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Suttle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Jericho
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Vilula
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Marion
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Morgan Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Wilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Montevallo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Calera
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parnell, see our County-by-County Page for Parnell.
Cemeteries Near Parnell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parnell.
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 Parnell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parnell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plantersville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Peeples Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stanton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Valley Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Welch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (373 more) ...
- University Highway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Parnell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parnell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Plantersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Stanton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Dixie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Vine Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Maplesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oakmulgee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Pinetucky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pinetucky is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Billingsley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Perryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Kincheon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kincheon is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheon
- Bethlehem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Summerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Burnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parnell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parnell.
Newspapers Published in Parnell ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parnell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parnell, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parnell.
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 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 Parnell:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Chilton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bibb County
- Dallas County
- Elmore County
- Lowndes County
- Perry County
- Shelby 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 Parnell, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parnell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |