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 Unity (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 Unity. 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.
Unity is located in Coosa 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 Coosa County: Chilton, Clay, Elmore, Shelby, Talladega & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Unity. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Unity:
- Coosa County (The home county of Unity)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Weogufka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Stewartville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Dollar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Rockford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Hissop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Pentonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Cottage Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Goodwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kellyton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Nixburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Marbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Pine Level
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Jumbo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Clanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Verbena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Mountain Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Thorsby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jemison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Hollins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Chambers Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Millerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Lightwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Titus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Seman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Holtville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Adkin Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Deatsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jordan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Saint Clair County
- Vincent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Pine Grove Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Merrell Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Shelby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Columbiana
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Harpersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Calera
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Westover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Westover is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Chelsea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Calcis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Calcis is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
- Montevallo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Talladega Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Gantts Quarry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Mignon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Sylacauga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Comerdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Oldfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Zubers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Bon Air
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Childersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sycamore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Alexander City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hackneyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Our Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Unity, see our County-by-County Page for Unity.
Cemeteries Near Unity ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Unity.
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 Unity - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Unity covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Unity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jennings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stewarts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Duke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- O J Mooney Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Weogufka Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bell Rattle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Site Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marble Valley Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (423 more) ...
- Kelly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grimes Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quinsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Unity in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Unity.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Gold Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gold Branch is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Branch
- Weogufka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Moriah
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Moriah is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Marble Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marble Valley is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Bentleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bentleyville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
- Quinsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Quinsey is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsey
- Stewartville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Dollar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hanover is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Talladega Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Rockford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Travelers Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
- Jumbo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Crewsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crewsville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Unity. See our List of 1890's Communities around Unity.
Newspapers Published in Unity ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Unity.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Unity, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Unity.
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 Unity:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Coosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Chilton County
- Clay County
- Elmore County
- Saint Clair County
- Shelby County
- Talladega County
- Tallapoosa 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 Unity, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Unity) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |