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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 Saddlewood (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 Saddlewood. 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 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 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.

Saddlewood is located in Jefferson County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties 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 Saddlewood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saddlewood:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Saddlewood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saddlewood, with the one closest to Saddlewood listed first.
    • Breakstone Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakstone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
      • Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
    • East Trussville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Trussville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trussville
      • East Trussville is located in Jefferson County
    • Cahaba Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cahaba Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Village
      • Cahaba Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Trussville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grayson Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Valley
      • Grayson Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Clay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
    • Chalkville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
      • Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
    • Ayres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
      • Ayres is located in Jefferson County
    • Lola City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lola City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
      • Lola City is located in Jefferson County
    • Scott City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
    • Alton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
    • McCombs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCombs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
      • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
    • Center Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saddlewood, with the one closest to Saddlewood listed first.
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Blount County
    • Remlap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Selfville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
    • Dallas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Blount County
    • County Line
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • County Line is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Adville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
      • Adville is located in Blount County
    • Locust Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Fork
      • Locust Fork is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Fork <2>
    • Allgood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgood
      • Allgood is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Little Warrior
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Warrior
      • Little Warrior is located in Blount County
    • Highland Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Straight Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
      • Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
    • Warrior
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <2>
    • Appalachian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachian
      • Appalachian is located in Blount County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saddlewood, with the one closest to Saddlewood listed first.
    • Bruner ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
    • Macon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Calhoun County
    • Boozer ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
      • Boozer is located in Calhoun County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saddlewood, with the one closest to Saddlewood listed first.
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
    • Black Bottom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
      • Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Colony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
    • The Colony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Arkadelphia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
    • Damascus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Cullman County
    • Hanceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
      • Hanceville is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <2>
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saddlewood, with the one closest to Saddlewood listed first.
    • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Altoona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <2>
    • Gallant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
      • Gallant is located in Etowah County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saddlewood, with the one closest to Saddlewood listed first.
    • Acmar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
      • Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
    • Parsons
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
    • Argo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
    • Moody
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <2>
    • Margaret
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
      • Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <2>
    • Turnbough Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbough Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
      • Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
    • Woodland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Brompton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
      • Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
    • Branchville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Cook's Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Odenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Springville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Clair Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Springs
      • Saint Clair Springs is located in Saint Clair County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saddlewood, with the one closest to Saddlewood listed first.
    • Dunnavant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
      • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
    • Dunavant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
    • Vandiver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sterrett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Shoal Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Lake Purdy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Calcis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
    • Inverness
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
    • Meadowbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Westover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Chelsea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Harpersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Indian Springs Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saddlewood, with the one closest to Saddlewood listed first.
    • Logan Martin Dam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan Martin Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
      • Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
    • Colony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • Windsong Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
      • Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
    • Lincoln
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
    • Alpine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <2>
    • Childersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nottingham ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
      • Former name for Nottingham:
      • Jones Camp Ground
    • Bon Air
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Talladega
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saddlewood, with the one closest to Saddlewood listed first.
    • Creel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
      • Creel is located in Walker County
    • Empire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Walker County
    • Quinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Sumiton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
      • Sumiton is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
      • Former names for Sumiton:
      • Commercial
      • Democrat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <2>
    • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
      • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
    • Burnwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
    • Oakahalla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
      • Oakahalla is located in Walker County
    • Twilley Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
      • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
    • Yerkwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
      • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
    • Dora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saddlewood, see our County-by-County Page for Saddlewood.

Newspapers Published in Saddlewood ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saddlewood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saddlewood, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saddlewood.

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 Saddlewood:

Cemeteries Near Saddlewood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saddlewood.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saddlewood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saddlewood, with the one closest to Saddlewood listed first.

  • Trussville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Taylor Memorial UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Memorial UMC Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chalkville
    • The Taylor Memorial UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Taylors Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Memorial UMC Cemetery
  • Jefferson Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Memorial Gardens
  • Alton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Alton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
  • Austin Olds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Olds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Olds Cemetery
  • Argo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argo Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • McCombs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCombs Cemetery
  • Henry Ellen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Henry Ellen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Ellen Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Leeds.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Ellen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484450 <5>
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
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    • Moody Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moody Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Moody.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Ayres.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Saddlewood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saddlewood.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Saddlewood, with the one closest to Saddlewood listed first.

  • Woodward
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Woodward is located in Jefferson County
  • Trussville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
  • Argo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
  • Chalkville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
    • Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
  • Moody
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <2>
  • Ayres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
    • Ayres is located in Jefferson County
  • McCombs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCombs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
    • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
  • Huffman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Huffman is located in Jefferson County
  • Leeds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
  • Brompton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
    • Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
  • Weems
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weems have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • Weems is located in Jefferson County
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    • Rock Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
      • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Irondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <2>
    • Dunnavant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
      • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saddlewood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saddlewood.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saddlewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 from Point A (ie- Saddlewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saddlewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6470, Longitude: -86.5717       In this case, the coordinates for Saddlewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Saddlewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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