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 Shiloh (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 Shiloh. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Shiloh is located in Chambers 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 Chambers County: Lee, Randolph, Tallapoosa, Harris (GA) & Troup (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Shiloh. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shiloh:
- Chambers County (The home county of Shiloh)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Milltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Penton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Abanda
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Red Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Chapel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Clackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Doublehead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Blackman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- LaFayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stroud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stroud is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Fredonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Motley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Mellow Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Cragford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lineville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Harkins Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Barfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barfield is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
- Millerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Delta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Haynes Crossroad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Kellyton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Fishpond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Goodwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- The Bottle
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Roxana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Gwen Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Loachapoka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chewacla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Ridgewood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Blanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blanton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Wadley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forester Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Peavy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Almond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Malone Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Roanoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Rock Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- High Shoals
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Corbin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Corbin is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Ofelia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ofelia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
- Wedowee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Frog Eye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Truett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
- Daviston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dudleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Emuckfaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- Matilda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- New Site
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Goldville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Camp Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cowpens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Dadeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Heard County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Glenn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neals Crossroad
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- Houston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Houston is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
- Frolona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frolona is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
- Yates Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
- Riverside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Troup County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Evansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Abbottsford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vernon is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- West Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North West Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- West Lake Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Lake Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
- Rockwell Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
- Sassafrass Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
- Sunny Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sunny Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
- Graysons Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Graysons Landing is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
- LaGrange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shiloh, see our County-by-County Page for Shiloh.
Cemeteries Near Shiloh ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shiloh.
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 Shiloh - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shiloh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sims Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chappell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Milltown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bibby Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Darian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (408 more) ...
- Hill - Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tatum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Shiloh in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shiloh.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Bosworth
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bosworth is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Milltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Denver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Denver is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Marcoot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Marcoot is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoot
- Chapel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Truett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
- Daviston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Buttston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buttston is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttston
- Louina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Louina is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louina
- Dudleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Forester Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Matilda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Almond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Doublehead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shiloh. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shiloh.
Newspapers Published in Shiloh ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shiloh.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shiloh, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shiloh.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shiloh:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Chambers County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Randolph County
- Tallapoosa County
- Heard County
- Troup County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shiloh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shiloh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |