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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 Springville (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 Springville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Springville is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Blount, Calhoun, Etowah, Jefferson, Shelby & Talladega.

Below are the counties that are near Springville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Springville:

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of Springville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springville, with the one closest to Springville listed first.
    • Saint Clair Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Argo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Turnbough Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbough Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
      • Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
    • Branchville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Margaret
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Odenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Acmar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Parsons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parsons
      • From Springville to Parsons
    • Ashville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <3>
    • Whitney Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Moody
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wattsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Brompton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springville, with the one closest to Springville listed first.
    • Remlap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Highland Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Appalachian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Straight Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
      • Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
    • Allgood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Compton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Compton
      • From Springville to Compton
    • Oneonta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dallas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Blount County
    • Little Warrior
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Selfville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
    • Adville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Deavers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deavers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavers
      • Deavers is located in Blount County
    • Locust Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springville, with the one closest to Springville listed first.
    • Bruner ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
    • Macon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macon
      • From Springville to Macon
    • Boozer ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
      • Boozer is located in Calhoun County
    • Ohatchee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cochran Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Blue Eye ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Southside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <3>
    • Beasley ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Calhoun County
    • Eastaboga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
      • Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <3>
    • Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
      • Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
    • Grayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
      • Grayton is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayton
      • From Springville to Grayton
    • Morrisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springville, with the one closest to Springville listed first.
    • Garden City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Bottom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
    • Damascus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Colony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> 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
    • White City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cullman County
    • Baileytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Holly Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Arkadelphia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Dodge City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springville, with the one closest to Springville listed first.
    • Nix ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
      • Nix is located in Etowah County
    • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Altoona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gallant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Howelton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howelton
      • Howelton is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howelton
      • From Springville to Howelton
    • Ivalee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
      • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Attalla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Etowah County
    • Markton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
      • Markton is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Markton
      • From Springville to Markton
    • Egypt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rainbow City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springville, with the one closest to Springville listed first.
    • Ayres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Village Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
      • Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Palmerdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Breakstone Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakstone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Trussville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trussville
      • East Trussville is located in Jefferson County
    • Cahaba Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cahaba Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Village
      • Cahaba Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Masseyline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
      • Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
    • Chalkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grayson Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Valley
      • Grayson Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Pinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Roper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roper
      • From Springville to Roper
    • Bradford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springville, with the one closest to Springville listed first.
    • Douglas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedbrake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
      • Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
    • Whitesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springville, with the one closest to Springville listed first.
    • Dunnavant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dunavant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Vandiver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sterrett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Calcis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Shoal Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
    • Lake Purdy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Westover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Inverness
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
    • Meadowbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Harpersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springville, with the one closest to Springville listed first.
    • Colony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • Lincoln
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Windsong Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Logan Martin Dam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • East Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
      • East Bend is located in Talladega County
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springville, with the one closest to Springville listed first.
    • Creel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
      • Creel is located in Walker County
    • Empire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Springville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springville.

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 Springville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fuller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mardis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Low Gap Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Low Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Low Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Argo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lees Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Austin Olds Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Olds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Olds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Remlap Methodist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Branchville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branchville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branchville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clements Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clements Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clements Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clear Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Springville had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Springville had a population of 4,386 people.

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

  • Ayres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Argo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Branchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Caldwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Caldwell is located in Saint Clair County
  • Odenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Viola ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Blount County
  • Remlap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Chepultepec
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepultepec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepultepec
    • Chepultepec is located in Blount County
  • Clay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Compton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Blount County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Compton
    • From Springville to Compton
  • Oneonta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Champion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
    • Champion is located in Blount County
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    • Little Warrior
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Selfville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
    • Woodward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Jefferson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Springville ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Springville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Springville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Springville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Springville.

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 helpful 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 Springville:

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Springville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Springville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7751, Longitude: -86.4719    









 

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