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 Roosevelt (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 Roosevelt. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Roosevelt is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Bibb, Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Roosevelt. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Roosevelt:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Roosevelt)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roosevelt, with the one closest to Roosevelt listed first.
- Roosevelt - Cairo Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brighton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Winetka
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Winetka is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winetka
- Midfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lipscomb
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Fairfield Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Village
- Dolomite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bessemer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Creek Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
- Industrial City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Industrial City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial City
- Fairfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Duncan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- New Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roosevelt, with the one closest to Roosevelt listed first.
- Green Pond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eddings
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Blocton Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
- North Bibb
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Belle Ellen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Seymour
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Burmah ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burmah is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roosevelt, with the one closest to Roosevelt listed first.
- Dale ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dale is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Warrior
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Red Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- County Line
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Selfville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roosevelt, with the one closest to Roosevelt listed first.
- Woodland Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Moody
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
- Brompton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Acmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
- Parsons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Vincent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Argo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Argo is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roosevelt, with the one closest to Roosevelt listed first.
- Tacoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tacoa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
- Bamford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Falliston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Falliston is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
- Indian Springs Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Inverness
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Meadowbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Tulse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Pelham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Purdy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Alabaster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Brantleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roosevelt, with the one closest to Roosevelt listed first.
- Tannehill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Lake View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Abernant
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Bull City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Kellerman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- Vance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brookwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coaling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roosevelt, with the one closest to Roosevelt listed first.
- Quinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Twilley Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Twilley Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
- Reeds Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Wyatt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wyatt is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Yerkwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yerkwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
- Burnwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Oakahalla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- Dora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Star
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Star is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
- Sumiton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sumiton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
- Former names for Sumiton:
- Commercial
- Democrat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <1>
- Barney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Barney is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Goodsprings
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Dovertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dovertown is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Roosevelt, see our County-by-County Page for Roosevelt.
Cemeteries Near Roosevelt ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roosevelt.
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 Roosevelt - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Roosevelt covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Roosevelt, with the one closest to Roosevelt listed first.
- Brighton Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Memorial Gardens
- The Brighton Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Brighton Cemetery
- Valhalla Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Highland Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Joley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beth-El Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Grove Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (363 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sadlers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Roosevelt in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Roosevelt.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Roosevelt, with the one closest to Roosevelt listed first.
- Woodward Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodward Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Junction
- Hillman
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillman is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Collins
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Collins is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Blue Creek Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
- Bessemer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brickyard Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brickyard Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Junction
- Ware
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ware is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Dolomite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sloss
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sloss is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloss
- Duncan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Old Jonesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
- Oxmoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ishkooda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishkooda
- Powderly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powderly is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
- Wylam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wylam is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylam
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Roosevelt. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roosevelt.
Newspapers Published in Roosevelt ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roosevelt.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roosevelt, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roosevelt.
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 websites either 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 Roosevelt:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Blount County
- Saint Clair County
- Shelby County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Walker 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 Roosevelt, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roosevelt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |