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 Vaiden (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 Vaiden. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Vaiden is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Hale & Marengo.
Below are the counties that are near Vaiden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vaiden:
- Perry County (The home county of Vaiden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vaiden, with the one closest to Vaiden listed first.
- Vilula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ellawhite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- Uniontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Suttle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Freetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Sprott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Augustin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Morgan Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Jericho
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Brush Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vaiden, with the one closest to Vaiden listed first.
- Fremont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Jones
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Vine Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Bibb County
- Pondville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Chilton County
- Riderville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vaiden, with the one closest to Vaiden listed first.
- Browns
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Marion Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Harrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Central Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Safford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Orrville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Grande
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Selma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sunset Mill Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Crumptonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vaiden, with the one closest to Vaiden listed first.
- Newbern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Rosemary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Greensboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Prairieville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Gallion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Arcola
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Sawyerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vaiden, with the one closest to Vaiden listed first.
- Faunsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Siddonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Dayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Consul
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Thomaston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Flatwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Hugo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Providence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Aigleville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Aigleville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
- Demopolis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vaiden, with the one closest to Vaiden listed first.
- Alberta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Gastonburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Rehoboth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Catherine
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Bethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Millers Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Lamison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Boykin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vaiden, see our County-by-County Page for Vaiden.
Cemeteries Near Vaiden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vaiden.
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 Vaiden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vaiden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vaiden, with the one closest to Vaiden listed first.
- Midway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Long Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Wilfrids Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Morrissette Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rosemount Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (343 more) ...
- Goldman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ellawhite Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
While we didn't find Vaiden in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vaiden.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vaiden, with the one closest to Vaiden listed first.
- Hamburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hamburg is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Browns
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Vilula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Uniontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marion Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Harrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Newbern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Sunshine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sunshine is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Folsom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Folsom is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Bogue Chitto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Eleanor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Eleanor is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Faunsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sprott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vaiden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vaiden.
Newspapers Published in Vaiden ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vaiden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vaiden, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vaiden.
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 Vaiden:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Wilcox 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 Vaiden, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vaiden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |