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 Vincent (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 Vincent. 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.
Vincent is located in Saint Clair County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Clair County: Blount, Calhoun, Etowah, Jefferson, Shelby & Talladega.
Below are the counties that are near Vincent. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vincent:
- Saint Clair County (The home county of Vincent)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Fountainrun ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
- Easonville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
- Brompton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Woodland Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Cook's Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
- Moody
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
- Cropwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glen City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
- Pell City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Acmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
- Avondale Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
- Parsons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Seddon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
- Blount County
- Dale ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dale is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Eastaboga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Eye ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Bruner ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bruner is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Boozer ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boozer is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
- Bynum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bynum is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
- Bynum has also been known as:
- Bynum's
- Macon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Macon is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Chilton County
- Jumbo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Chambers Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Hollins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Erin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Stewartville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Weogufka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Mount Olive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Goodwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Leeds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scott City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scott City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Lola City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lola City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
- McCombs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McCombs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
- Cahaba Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
- Rock Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Roper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roper is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Alton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Irondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Weems
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Weems is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Breakstone Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
- Cahaba Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Calcis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Calcis is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
- Harpersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sterrett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Westover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Westover is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Vandiver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dunavant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Dunnavant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Wilsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chelsea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shoal Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Bridgeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Lake Purdy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Meadowbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- East Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Logan Martin Dam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
- Childersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bon Air
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Alpine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nottingham ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nottingham is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Former name for Nottingham:
- Jones Camp Ground
- Zubers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Winterboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Winterboro is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
- Comerdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Rendalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
- Oak Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Sycamore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vincent, see our County-by-County Page for Vincent.
Cemeteries Near Vincent ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vincent.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Vincent - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vincent covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Raley Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vincent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elliott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Williamson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vincent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Masters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Arkwright Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright Church Cemetery
- The Arkwright Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arkwright Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kidd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Baker Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (328 more) ...
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Calcis
- Old Reynolds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Vincent had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Vincent had a population of 2,223 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vincent, with the one closest to Vincent listed first.
- Harpersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Lowery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lowery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery
- Sterrett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Childersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Vandiver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Alpine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nottingham ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nottingham is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Former name for Nottingham:
- Jones Camp Ground
- Wilsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Easonville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
- Dunnavant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Zubers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Renfroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Renfroe is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
- Brompton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vincent. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vincent.
Newspapers Published in Vincent ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vincent.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vincent, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vincent.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Vincent:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Saint Clair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Calhoun County
- Chilton County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Jefferson County
- Shelby County
- Talladega County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vincent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vincent) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |