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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 Richmond (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 Richmond. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Richmond is located in Dallas 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 Dallas County: Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry & Wilcox.

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

  • Dallas County     (The home county of Richmond)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Carlowville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Minter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
      • Minter is located in Dallas County
    • Belknap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belknap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belknap
      • From Richmond to Belknap
    • Kings
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
      • Kings is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kings
      • From Richmond to Kings
    • Pleasant Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sardis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Old Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dallas County
    • Cahawba ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Crumptonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
      • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crumptonia
      • From Richmond to Crumptonia
    • Casey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Casey is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Casey
      • From Richmond to Casey
    • Orrville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <3>
    • Tyler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <3>
  • Autauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Jones Bluff Dam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Statesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Forest Home
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <3>
    • Shacklesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Conecuh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Mixonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Commerce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Conecuh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Commerce
      • From Richmond to Commerce
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Collirene
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collirene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
      • Collirene is located in Lowndes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collirene
      • From Richmond to Collirene
    • Bragg's
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bragg's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
      • Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bragg's
      • From Richmond to Bragg's
    • Petronia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petronia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
      • Petronia is located in Lowndes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petronia
      • From Richmond to Petronia
    • Benton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Gordonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mosses
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • White Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayneville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lowndesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
      • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <3>
    • Fort Deposit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Marengo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Flatwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Marengo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flatwood
      • From Richmond to Flatwood
    • Consul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
      • Consul is located in Marengo County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Buena Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
    • Vredenburgh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
      • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Pineville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pineville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pineville
      • From Richmond to Pineville
    • Beatrice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
      • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <3>
    • Hybart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovan ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
      • Lovan is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lovan
      • From Richmond to Lovan
    • Natchez
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natchez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Natchez
      • From Richmond to Natchez
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Augustin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
      • Augustin is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Augustin
      • From Richmond to Augustin
    • Suttle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wilcox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Ackerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • McBrydes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrydes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
      • McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McBrydes
      • From Richmond to McBrydes
    • Snow Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Furman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Estelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estelle
      • From Richmond to Estelle
    • Oak Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Boykin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Caledonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caledonia
      • From Richmond to Caledonia
    • Camden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Apple
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Schuster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schuster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
      • Schuster is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schuster
      • From Richmond to Schuster
    • McWilliams
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
      • McWilliams is located in Wilcox County

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

Cemeteries Near Richmond ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richmond.

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

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

  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carlowville Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlowville Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlowville Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Purefoy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purefoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purefoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Molette Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Field Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McConico Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConico Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snow Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26360 <4>
  • Old Snow Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Leveton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Leveton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Leveton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (253 more) ...
    • Cox Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McMillan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Richmond had a population of 176 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Carlowville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dawson's
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson's
    • Dawson's is located in Dallas County
  • Minter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
    • Minter is located in Dallas County
  • Pleasant Hill Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Station
    • Pleasant Hill Station is located in Dallas County
  • Tilden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Dallas County
  • Kings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
    • Kings is located in Dallas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kings
    • From Richmond to Kings
  • Belknap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belknap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Dallas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Belknap
    • From Richmond to Belknap
  • Portland ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Dallas County
  • McBrydes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrydes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
    • McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McBrydes
    • From Richmond to McBrydes
  • Snow Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
  • Furman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Lowndes County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • King's Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Landing
      • King's Landing is located in Dallas County
    • Berlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Dallas County

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

Newspapers Published in Richmond ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richmond.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richmond, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richmond.

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 Richmond:

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

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Richmond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Richmond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1139, Longitude: -87.0552       In this case, the coordinates for Richmond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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