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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 Vernontown (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 Vernontown. 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 and doctors 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.

Vernontown is located in Bibb 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 Bibb County: Chilton, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Shelby & Tuscaloosa.

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

  • Bibb County     (The home county of Vernontown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernontown, with the one closest to Vernontown listed first.
    • Scottsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Bibb County
    • Fikestown ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fikestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
      • Fikestown is located in Bibb County
    • West Blocton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Blocton
      • West Blocton is located in Bibb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Blocton <3>
    • Blocton ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
      • Blocton is located in Bibb County
    • Bucktown ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Bibb County
    • Burmah ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burmah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
      • Burmah is located in Bibb County
    • Corinne ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
      • Corinne is located in Bibb County
    • Italian Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
      • Italian Town is located in Bibb County
    • Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
      • Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
    • Egypt ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Bibb County
    • Brent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Centreville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Bibb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Chilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernontown, with the one closest to Vernontown listed first.
    • Jemison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Maplesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Chilton County
    • Thorsby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Adams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Chilton County
    • Riderville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
      • Riderville is located in Chilton County
  • Hale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernontown, with the one closest to Vernontown listed first.
    • Phipps ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phipps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
      • Phipps is located in Hale County
    • Moundville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
      • Moundville is located in Hale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <3>
    • Powers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Hale County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernontown, with the one closest to Vernontown listed first.
    • Kimbrell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
      • Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
    • Adger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • North Johns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
      • North Johns is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • McCalla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Mobile Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mobile Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
      • Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
    • Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
      • Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
    • Old Jonesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
      • Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
    • Ezra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ezra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
      • Ezra is located in Jefferson County
    • Hueytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bessemer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Creek Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
      • Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernontown, with the one closest to Vernontown listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Perry County
    • Oakmulgee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
      • Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
    • Jericho
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Perry County
    • Brush Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Perry County
    • Morgan Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
      • Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
    • Sprott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
      • Sprott is located in Perry County
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernontown, with the one closest to Vernontown listed first.
    • Aden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
      • Aden is located in Shelby County
    • Sawmill Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
      • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
    • Wilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Former names for Wilton:
      • Birmingham Junction
      • Bismarck
      • Catoosa
      • Woods
      • Woodsborough
    • Montevallo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bamford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
      • Bamford is located in Shelby County
    • Brantleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
      • Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
    • Maylene
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
      • Maylene is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <3>
    • Tulse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
      • Tulse is located in Shelby County
    • Alabaster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
      • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <3>
    • Helena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
    • Siluria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
      • Siluria is located in Shelby County
    • Calera
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vernontown, with the one closest to Vernontown listed first.
    • Vance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <3>
    • Pearson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Hagler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Coaling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
      • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
    • Brookwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
      • Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <3>
    • Duncanville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lake View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Tannehill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannehill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
      • Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Abernant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
      • Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Cottondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
      • Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <3>
    • Peterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Alberta City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
      • Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County

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

Cemeteries Near Vernontown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vernontown.

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

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

  • Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friday Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friday Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moffat Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scottsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Scottsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Haysop Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haysop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haysop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belchers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • George Stewart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hubbard Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hubbard Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hubbard Family Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Centreville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23574 <4>
  • Continue List   (398 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Johnstown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnstown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Schultz Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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.<6>

While we didn't find Vernontown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vernontown.

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

  • Scottsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Bibb County
  • Blocton ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
    • Blocton is located in Bibb County
  • Vance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <3>
  • Centreville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Hagler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
    • Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Bibbville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibbville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibbville
    • Bibbville is located in Bibb County
  • Dudley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Woodstock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
  • Blocton Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blocton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
    • Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
    • Blocton Junction has also been known as:
    • Blockton Junc
  • Coaling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
    • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
  • Pondville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
    • Pondville is located in Bibb County
  • Harrisburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Bibb County
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    • Green Pond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Giles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
      • Giles is located in Bibb County
    • Trio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
      • Trio is located in Bibb County

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

Newspapers Published in Vernontown ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernontown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vernontown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vernontown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Vernontown:

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

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vernontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vernontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0565, Longitude: -87.1939       In this case, the coordinates for Vernontown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Vernontown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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