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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about River Bend. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added River Bend to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with River Bend, please Contact Us.
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 River Bend (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 River Bend. 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.
Name Variations for River Bend ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for River Bend: River Bnd.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named River Bend. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River Bend.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of River Bend is historic, it would have been located within present day Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near River Bend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to River Bend:
- Tallapoosa County (The home county of River Bend)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Benson ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Our Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Dadeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jacksons' Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Agricola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Alexander City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Camp Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Church Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Reeltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Blackman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Boyds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Penton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- LaFayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Abanda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Chapel Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Milltown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Red Level
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Motley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Hollins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Mellow Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Millerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Harkins Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Fishpond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Ray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Equality
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Nixburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Cottage Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Kellyton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Hissop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Pentonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Goodwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Stewartville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Irma ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eclectic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Central
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Tallassee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Claud
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Ware
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Wetumpka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Titus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Adkin Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Roxana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Loachapoka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bottle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Ridgewood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gwen Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Liberty City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Notasulga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hornady
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shorter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tuskegee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Calebee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Tysonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- La Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Almond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Wadley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to River Bend, see our County-by-County Page for River Bend.
Cemeteries Near River Bend ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River Bend.
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 River Bend - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for River Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Benson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benson Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Dadeville.
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Farrow Dennis Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Rocky Mount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mask Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (357 more) ...
- Jacksons Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find River Bend in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of River Bend.
These communities are listed based on their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Island Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Irma ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Dadeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jacksons' Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kowaliga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kowaliga is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kowaliga
- Agricola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Thornton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thornton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Alexander City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Mary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mary is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Church Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Camp Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Easton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Tohopeka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tohopeka is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tohopeka
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around River Bend. See our List of 1890's Communities around River Bend.
Newspapers Published in River Bend ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around River Bend.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River Bend, 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 River Bend.
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 helpful 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 River Bend:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tallapoosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Randolph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 River Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- River Bend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |