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 Rolling Lakes (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 Rolling Lakes. 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 Rolling Lakes ...
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 Rolling Lakes: Rolling Lks.
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 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.
Rolling Lakes is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Autauga, Bullock, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Rolling Lakes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rolling Lakes:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Rolling Lakes)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Lakes, with the one closest to Rolling Lakes listed first.
- Pike Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Ada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Mount Meigs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- English Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Hope Hull
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pintlala
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Sunshine Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Young Forte Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- Cecil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Capitol Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Gibbs Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Highland Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Lakes, with the one closest to Rolling Lakes listed first.
- Millbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prattville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melmar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Booth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Pine Level
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Autaugaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Lakes, with the one closest to Rolling Lakes listed first.
- Mitchell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Fitzpatrick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Postoak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Union Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Inverness
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Lakes, with the one closest to Rolling Lakes listed first.
- Highland Home
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Petrey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Honoraville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Lakes, with the one closest to Rolling Lakes listed first.
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Blue Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Ware
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Prattville Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Coosada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wetumpka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Robinson Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Claud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Adkin Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Tallassee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deatsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eclectic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Lakes, with the one closest to Rolling Lakes listed first.
- Davenport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Letohatchee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Sandy Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Burkville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Hayneville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lowndesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fort Deposit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mosses
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Gordonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Lakes, with the one closest to Rolling Lakes listed first.
- Tysonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Shorter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hardaway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Calebee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Hornady
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Davis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Lakes, with the one closest to Rolling Lakes listed first.
- Kent
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Orion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Ansley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Meeksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Needmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Wingard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Youngblood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Linwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Saco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- McClure Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Lakes, with the one closest to Rolling Lakes listed first.
- East Tallassee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Tallapoosa City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rolling Lakes, see our County-by-County Page for Rolling Lakes.
Cemeteries Near Rolling Lakes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rolling Lakes.
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 Rolling Lakes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rolling Lakes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rolling Lakes, with the one closest to Rolling Lakes listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Howell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Perrys Mill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Underwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orme Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mathis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Troy Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Sankey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find Rolling Lakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rolling Lakes.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rolling Lakes, with the one closest to Rolling Lakes listed first.
- Pike Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perry's Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
- Tharin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tharin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharin
- Barachias
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Barachias is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barachias
- Le Grand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Le Grand is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grand
- Snowdoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Snowdoun is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowdoun
- Ada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Mount Meigs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Hope Hull
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Meadville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Meadville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- McGehee's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McGehee's is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee's
- Fleta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fleta is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleta
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ramer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Montgomery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sellers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rolling Lakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rolling Lakes.
Newspapers Published in Rolling Lakes ...
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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rolling Lakes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rolling Lakes, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rolling Lakes.
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 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 Rolling Lakes:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bullock County
- Crenshaw County
- Elmore County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Pike 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> | 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 Rolling Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Rolling Lakes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |