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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 Vandiver (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 Vandiver. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Vandiver is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Jefferson, Saint Clair & Talladega.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Vandiver)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandiver, with the one closest to Vandiver listed first.
    • Dunavant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sterrett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunnavant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Calcis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shoal Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westover
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Bridgeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Harpersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Purdy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Chelsea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Inverness
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandiver, with the one closest to Vandiver listed first.
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Blount County
    • Compton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Compton
      • From Vandiver to Compton
    • Remlap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Selfville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • County Line
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dallas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Straight Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Adville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Appalachian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Highland Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Locust Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Warrior
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <1>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandiver, with the one closest to Vandiver listed first.
    • Eastaboga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Bruner ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Blue Eye ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Macon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macon
      • From Vandiver to Macon
  • Clay County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandiver, with the one closest to Vandiver listed first.
    • Leeds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Scott City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
    • Lola City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lola City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
      • Lola City is located in Jefferson County
    • McCombs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCombs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
      • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCombs
      • From Vandiver to McCombs
    • Rock Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
      • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Ridge
      • From Vandiver to Rock Ridge
    • Cahaba Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Roper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roper
      • From Vandiver to Roper
    • Alton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <1>
    • Irondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <1>
    • Weems
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weems. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
      • Weems is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weems
      • From Vandiver to Weems
    • Breakstone Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandiver, with the one closest to Vandiver listed first.
    • Woodland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Brompton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Moody
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Vincent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <1>
    • Acmar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Parsons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parsons
      • From Vandiver to Parsons
    • Cook's Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Fountainrun ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainrun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
      • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
    • Easonville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
      • Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Easonville
      • From Vandiver to Easonville
    • Margaret
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Turnbough Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Argo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandiver, with the one closest to Vandiver listed first.
    • Logan Martin Dam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • East Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Childersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <1>
    • Bon Air
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Nottingham ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
      • Former name for Nottingham:
      • Jones Camp Ground
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nottingham
      • From Vandiver to Nottingham
    • Colony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Windsong Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Winterboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
      • Winterboro is located in Talladega County
    • Zubers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Comerdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Abihka ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
      • Abihka is located in Talladega County

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

Cemeteries Near Vandiver ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vandiver.

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

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

  • Hollis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vandiver Negro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandiver Negro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandiver Negro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weldon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weldon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sterrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Sterrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sterrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sterrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kendrix Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (320 more) ...
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Calcis
    • Lawleys Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawleys Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawleys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Overton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton 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, Vandiver had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sterrett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunnavant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery
    • Lowery is located in Blount County
  • Leeds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bridgeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Vincent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <1>
  • Wolf Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County
  • Brompton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Moody
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • McCombs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCombs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
    • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McCombs
    • From Vandiver to McCombs
  • Harpersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
    • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rock Ridge
    • From Vandiver to Rock Ridge
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    • East Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cook's Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Weems
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weems. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
      • Weems is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weems
      • From Vandiver to Weems

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

Newspapers Published in Vandiver ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vandiver.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vandiver, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vandiver.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Vandiver:

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

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

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 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>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.
<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 Vandiver, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vandiver) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vandiver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4708, Longitude: -86.5136    









 

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