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 Risers (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 Risers. 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.
Risers is located in Talladega 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 Talladega County: Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Saint Clair & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Risers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Risers:
- Talladega County (The home county of Risers)
- The following are listed by their distance from Risers, with the one closest to Risers listed first.
- Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Winterboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winterboro is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
- Sycamore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Nottingham ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nottingham is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Former name for Nottingham:
- Jones Camp Ground
- Rendalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
- Bon Air
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Zubers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Oldfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Comerdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Mignon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Childersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Risers, with the one closest to Risers listed first.
- Eastaboga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Eye ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Bynum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bynum is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
- Bynum has also been known as:
- Bynum's
- Bruner ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bruner is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Boozer ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Boozer is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
- Eulaton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eulaton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulaton
- Chilton County
- Jumbo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Risers, with the one closest to Risers listed first.
- Chambers Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Hollins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Erin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Millerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Harkins Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Ashland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Lineville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mellow Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Elder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elder is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Barfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Barfield is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
- Haynes Crossroad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Risers, with the one closest to Risers listed first.
- Stewartville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Mount Olive
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Weogufka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Goodwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kellyton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Hissop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Rockford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dollar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Ray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Risers, with the one closest to Risers listed first.
- Leeds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Scott City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scott City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Lola City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lola City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
- McCombs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McCombs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
- Roper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roper is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Cahaba Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
- Rock Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Alton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Breakstone Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
- Cahaba Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cahaba Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Village
- Cahaba Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Risers, with the one closest to Risers listed first.
- Vincent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fountainrun ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
- Easonville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
- Cropwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Glen City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
- Avondale Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
- Pell City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Seddon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
- Riverside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cook's Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
- Brompton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Woodland Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Risers, with the one closest to Risers listed first.
- Harpersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Calcis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calcis is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
- Wilsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sterrett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Westover is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Vandiver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Merrell Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Dunavant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dunavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Dunnavant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Pine Grove Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Chelsea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Columbiana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Risers, with the one closest to Risers listed first.
- Hackneyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Cowpens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Goldville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Risers, see our County-by-County Page for Risers.
Cemeteries Near Risers ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Risers.
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 Risers - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Risers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Risers, with the one closest to Risers listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Winterboro Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Childersburg City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rhoden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoden Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhoden Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Childersburg
- Green Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Odena Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Armbrester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (349 more) ...
- Nicholls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Comers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Risers in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Risers.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Risers, with the one closest to Risers listed first.
- Sycamore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nottingham ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nottingham is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Former name for Nottingham:
- Jones Camp Ground
- Zubers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Rendalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
- Oldfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Berney's
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berney's is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berney's
- Childersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sylacauga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Smelley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Smelley is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelley
- Renfroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Renfroe is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
- East Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Vincent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harpersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hatchet Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hatchet Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Risers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Risers.
Newspapers Published in Risers ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Risers.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Risers, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Risers.
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 Risers:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Talladega County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Chilton County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Clair County
- Shelby County
- Tallapoosa 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Risers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Risers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |