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 Skelton Bend Estates (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 Skelton Bend Estates. 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.
Name Variations for Skelton Bend Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Skelton Bend Estates: Skelton Bnd. Ests.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Skelton Bend Estates is located in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County: Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson & Pickens.
Below are the counties that are near Skelton Bend Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Skelton Bend Estates:
- Tuscaloosa County (The home county of Skelton Bend Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Skelton Bend Estates, with the one closest to Skelton Bend Estates listed first.
- Samantha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- New Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Lake Front Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- Wood Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Northport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Echola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Holt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Coker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alberta City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- Kellerman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- Peterson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Buhl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skelton Bend Estates, with the one closest to Skelton Bend Estates listed first.
- Blocton Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
- Green Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Bibb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- Woodstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skelton Bend Estates, with the one closest to Skelton Bend Estates listed first.
- Alta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Berry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bankston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Ashcraft Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Rossland City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Fayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Belk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Hale County
- Moundville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skelton Bend Estates, with the one closest to Skelton Bend Estates listed first.
- Oak Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ezra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ezra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
- Toadvine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Adger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Black Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- North Johns
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Johns is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Short Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Rock Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skelton Bend Estates, with the one closest to Skelton Bend Estates listed first.
- Kennedy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Millport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skelton Bend Estates, with the one closest to Skelton Bend Estates listed first.
- Lubbub
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Gordo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Reform
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stansel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Coal Fire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skelton Bend Estates, with the one closest to Skelton Bend Estates listed first.
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Patton Junction is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Corona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Patton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Oakman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakman is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Former names for Oakman:
- Day's Gap
- Marietta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <1>
- Coal Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Goodsprings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Parrish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Townley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- America
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- America is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
- Barney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barney is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Reeds Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Skelton Bend Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Skelton Bend Estates.
Cemeteries Near Skelton Bend Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Skelton Bend Estates.
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 Skelton Bend Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Skelton Bend Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Skelton Bend Estates, with the one closest to Skelton Bend Estates listed first.
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Winters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arbor Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson - Cain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cripple Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McGuire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pole Bridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nazareth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harkey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (506 more) ...
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prewitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Prewitte Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Skelton Bend Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Skelton Bend Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Skelton Bend Estates, with the one closest to Skelton Bend Estates listed first.
- Samantha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Wiley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- New Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Moore's Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moore's Bridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Bridge
- Northport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Newtonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Berry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tuscaloosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- University
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Bankston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lubbub
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Cottondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brookwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Skelton Bend Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Skelton Bend Estates.
Newspapers Published in Skelton Bend Estates ...
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 Skelton Bend Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Skelton Bend Estates, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Skelton Bend Estates.
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 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 Skelton Bend Estates:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tuscaloosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Fayette County
- Hale County
- Jefferson County
- Lamar County
- Pickens 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> | 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 Skelton Bend Estates, 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- Skelton Bend Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |