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 Trade (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 Trade. 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 hospitals 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.
Trade is located in Cullman 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 Cullman County: Blount, Lawrence, Marshall, Morgan, Walker & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Trade. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trade:
- Cullman County (The home county of Trade)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trade, with the one closest to Trade listed first.
- Crane Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ardell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Logan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chances Crossroad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Trimble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Bremen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jones' Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Dodge City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Central
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Arkadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Colony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- The Colony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Damascus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trade, with the one closest to Trade listed first.
- Red Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Reid's
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Blount Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Smoke Rise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Bangor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Hayden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warrior
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Mountain Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Nectar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nectar is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- County Line
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Blountsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Adville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trade, with the one closest to Trade listed first.
- Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Robbins Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Sayre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Trafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kimberly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Media
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Morris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- West Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Majestic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Majestic is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Graysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Masseyline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
- Alden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Bradford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trade, with the one closest to Trade listed first.
- Oakville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Wren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Moulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trade, with the one closest to Trade listed first.
- Cedar Plains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Lacon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Falkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Danville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Leesdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Eva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartselle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trade, with the one closest to Trade listed first.
- Marylee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Powellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Burrows Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Red Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- South Lowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- Sipsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Creel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Empire
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Edgil
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Gamble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Jasper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trade, with the one closest to Trade listed first.
- Arley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Addison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Houston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slick Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Upshaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Ellaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Double Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grayson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Ashridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Lynn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Farriss
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Natural Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Trade, see our County-by-County Page for Trade.
Cemeteries Near Trade ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trade.
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 Trade - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Trade covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Trade, with the one closest to Trade listed first.
- Livingston Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Baptist Church #1 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Delma Baird Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Persimmon Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calvert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bates Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- The Old Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (534 more) ...
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ryans Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Trade in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Trade.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Trade, with the one closest to Trade listed first.
- Crane Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ardell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Logan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nesmith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nesmith is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesmith
- Marylee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Bremen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Powellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Addison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jones' Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Houston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arkadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Baldwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- South Lowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Upshaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trade. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trade.
Newspapers Published in Trade ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trade.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trade, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trade.
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 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 Trade:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Cullman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Morgan County
- Walker County
- Winston 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 Trade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Trade) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |