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 Roy Ford (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 Roy Ford. 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 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.
Roy Ford is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Jefferson, Saint Clair & Talladega.
Below are the counties that are near Roy Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Roy Ford:
- Shelby County (The home county of Roy Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roy Ford, with the one closest to Roy Ford listed first.
- Tacoa
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tacoa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
- Falliston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Falliston is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
- Helena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alabaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bamford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Indian Springs Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Siluria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Tulse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Brantleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Maylene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saginaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roy Ford, with the one closest to Roy Ford listed first.
- Eddings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Green Pond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seymour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Belle Ellen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Blocton Junction
(18 miles [29 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
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- North Bibb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- Brierfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Blount County
- Dale ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dale is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roy Ford, with the one closest to Roy Ford listed first.
- Jemison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jumbo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Thorsby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Coosa County
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roy Ford, with the one closest to Roy Ford listed first.
- Shannon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shannon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Hoover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- New Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Oxmoor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
- Mobile Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
- Bessemer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lipscomb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Winetka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Winetka is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winetka
- Duncan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Duncan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Blue Creek Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roy Ford, with the one closest to Roy Ford listed first.
- Vincent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Woodland Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Acmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
- Brompton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Parsons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roy Ford, with the one closest to Roy Ford listed first.
- Talladega Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Childersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- East Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Bon Air
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Logan Martin Dam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roy Ford, with the one closest to Roy Ford listed first.
- Tannehill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Lake View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Abernant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Vance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bull City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Kellerman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- Brookwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roy Ford, with the one closest to Roy Ford listed first.
- Quinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Twilley Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Twilley Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
- Reeds Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Yerkwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yerkwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
- Burnwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Oakahalla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- Wyatt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyatt is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Roy Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Roy Ford.
Cemeteries Near Roy Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roy Ford.
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 Roy Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Roy Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Roy Ford, with the one closest to Roy Ford listed first.
- Acton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grace Community Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Community Church Cemetery
- The Grace Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mars Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Sulphur Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138568 <2>
- Cumberland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pelham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Garden of Memories
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- David Lindsay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Southern Heritage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Heritage Cemetery
- The Southern Heritage Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rideout Southern Heritage Cemetery
- Ridout Southern Heritage Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oldham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Deerhurst Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (382 more) ...
- Shiloh MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Siluria Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs First Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Roy Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Roy Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Roy Ford, with the one closest to Roy Ford listed first.
- Tacoa
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tacoa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
- Falliston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Falliston is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
- Helena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morgan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Bamford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Pelham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tulse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Siluria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Ware
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Sloss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sloss is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloss
- Oxmoor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
- Maylene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Woodward Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodward Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Junction
- Brickyard Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brickyard Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Junction
- Bessemer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Roy Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roy Ford.
Newspapers Published in Roy Ford ...
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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roy Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roy Ford, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roy Ford.
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 Roy Ford:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Blount County
- Chilton County
- Coosa County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Clair County
- Talladega 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 Roy Ford, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roy Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |