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 Sawmill Town (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 Sawmill Town. 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.
Sawmill Town 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 Sawmill Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sawmill Town:
- Shelby County (The home county of Sawmill Town)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawmill Town, with the one closest to Sawmill Town listed first.
- Aden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Brantleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Tulse
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Maylene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bamford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Montevallo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alabaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Siluria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Falliston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Falliston is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
- Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saginaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Tacoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tacoa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawmill Town, with the one closest to Sawmill Town listed first.
- Eddings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Seymour
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Belle Ellen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Italian Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Italian Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
- Brierfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ashby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Blocton Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawmill Town, with the one closest to Sawmill Town listed first.
- Jemison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Thorsby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Maplesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Clanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coosa County
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawmill Town, with the one closest to Sawmill Town listed first.
- Kimbrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- McCalla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mobile Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
- New Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Old Jonesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
- Bessemer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
- Adger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Johns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Johns is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Blue Creek Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
- Shannon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Shannon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Hueytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawmill Town, with the one closest to Sawmill Town listed first.
- Bethlehem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Oakmulgee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Talladega County
- Talladega Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawmill Town, with the one closest to Sawmill Town listed first.
- Tannehill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Lake View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Abernant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Vance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brookwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kellerman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- Coaling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Bull City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Hagler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Pearson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Peterson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Cottondale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Duncanville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sawmill Town, see our County-by-County Page for Sawmill Town.
Cemeteries Near Sawmill Town ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sawmill Town.
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 Sawmill Town - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sawmill Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sawmill Town, with the one closest to Sawmill Town listed first.
- Antioch Cemetery #2
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Boothton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Linholm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McKinney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Higganbotham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McKensey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ryan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maylene Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (406 more) ...
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Camp Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Sawmill Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sawmill Town.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sawmill Town, with the one closest to Sawmill Town listed first.
- Gurnee
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gurnee is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Boothton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Boothton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothton
- Anita
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Anita is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
- Dogwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dogwood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Tulse
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Maylene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Montevallo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bamford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Siluria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Tannehill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Brierfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Falliston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Falliston is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
- Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sawmill Town. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sawmill Town.
Newspapers Published in Sawmill Town ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sawmill Town.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sawmill Town, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sawmill Town.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sawmill Town:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Coosa County
- Jefferson County
- Perry County
- Talladega County
- Tuscaloosa 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 Sawmill Town, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sawmill Town) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |