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 Vilula (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 Vilula. 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 doctors and 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.
Vilula is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Hale & Marengo.
Below are the counties that are near Vilula. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vilula:
- Perry County (The home county of Vilula)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vilula, with the one closest to Vilula listed first.
- Suttle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Augustin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Sprott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jericho
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Morgan Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Ellawhite
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellawhite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Uniontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Freetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Bethlehem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Brush Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vilula, with the one closest to Vilula listed first.
- Fremont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jones
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Vine Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Statesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vilula, with the one closest to Vilula listed first.
- Brent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Active
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Active. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Centreville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Lawley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vilula, with the one closest to Vilula listed first.
- Riderville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Stanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Adams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Maplesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vilula, with the one closest to Vilula listed first.
- Marion Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Harrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Browns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Valley Grande
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Orrville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Orrville is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <1>
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <1>
- Sunset Mill Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Safford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
- Safford is located in Dallas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <1>
- Central Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Plantersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vilula, with the one closest to Vilula listed first.
- Newbern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Rosemary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosemary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Greensboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Prairieville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Gallion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Arcola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Sawyerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
- Sawyerville is located in Hale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <1>
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vilula, with the one closest to Vilula listed first.
- Faunsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
- Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <1>
- Siddonsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siddonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Consul
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Dayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tombigbee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Thomaston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Flatwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vilula, with the one closest to Vilula listed first.
- Alberta
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Gastonburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Rehoboth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rehoboth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Catherine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Millers Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vilula, see our County-by-County Page for Vilula.
Cemeteries Near Vilula ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vilula.
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 Vilula covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vilula, with the one closest to Vilula listed first.
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Marion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Wilfrids Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wilfrids Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wilfrids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Edwards Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Heard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pernell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pernell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pernell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Suttle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suttle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Waters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Barron - Wells Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron - Wells Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barron - Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (332 more) ...
- Scarborough Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarborough Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Marion Junction Community Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Junction Community Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Junction Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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, Vilula had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vilula, with the one closest to Vilula listed first.
- Hamburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Perry County
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marion Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Harrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Browns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Augustin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Sprott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Perryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Bogue Chitto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Dallas County
- Theo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
- Theo is located in Perry County
- Folsom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Perry County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Summerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Dallas County
- Eleanor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Eleanor is located in Dallas County
- Hazen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Dallas County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vilula. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vilula.
Newspapers Published in Vilula ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vilula.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vilula, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vilula.
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 websites either 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 Vilula:
- 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vilula. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.org/
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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Vilula, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vilula) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vilula. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5499, Longitude: -87.2706 In this case, the coordinates for Vilula have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |