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 Vineland Park (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 Vineland Park. 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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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.
Vineland Park is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Bibb, Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Vineland Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vineland Park:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Vineland Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vineland Park, with the one closest to Vineland Park listed first.
- Industrial City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Industrial City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial City
- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dolomite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Blue Creek Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
- Hueytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Jonesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
- Bessemer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
- Lipscomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Midfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vineland Park, with the one closest to Vineland Park listed first.
- Green Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blocton Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
- North Bibb
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Eddings
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Belle Ellen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Burmah ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Burmah is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Seymour
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vineland Park, with the one closest to Vineland Park listed first.
- Dale ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dale is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Warrior
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Red Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- County Line
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vineland Park, with the one closest to Vineland Park listed first.
- Woodland Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Moody
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vineland Park, with the one closest to Vineland Park listed first.
- Bamford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bamford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
- Falliston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Falliston is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
- Helena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tacoa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tacoa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
- Tulse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tulse is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
- Indian Springs Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Inverness
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Alabaster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pelham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Brantleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Siluria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vineland Park, with the one closest to Vineland Park listed first.
- Tannehill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Lake View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Abernant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Bull City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
- Kellerman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
- Brookwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vance
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Coaling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Peterson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vineland Park, with the one closest to Vineland Park listed first.
- Quinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Twilley Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Twilley Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
- Yerkwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Yerkwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
- Reeds Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Wyatt
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wyatt is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Burnwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Oakahalla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- Dora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Red Star
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Red Star is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
- Goodsprings
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Sumiton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sumiton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
- Former names for Sumiton:
- Commercial
- Democrat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <1>
- Barney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barney is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vineland Park, see our County-by-County Page for Vineland Park.
Cemeteries Near Vineland Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vineland Park.
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 Vineland Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vineland Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vineland Park, with the one closest to Vineland Park listed first.
- Beth-El Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Highland Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Memorial Gardens
- The Brighton Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Brighton Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Joley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Grove Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Valley Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (361 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Valhalla Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove UMC 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.<3>
While we didn't find Vineland Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vineland Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vineland Park, with the one closest to Vineland Park listed first.
- Collins
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Collins is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Blue Creek Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
- Dolomite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
- McAdory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McAdory is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdory
- Old Jonesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
- Bessemer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brickyard Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brickyard Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Junction
- Woodward Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodward Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Junction
- Sloss
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sloss is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloss
- Chinn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chinn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinn
- Hillman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillman is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McCalla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ware
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ware is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Duncan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vineland Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vineland Park.
Newspapers Published in Vineland Park ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vineland Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vineland Park, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vineland Park.
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 Vineland Park:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Blount County
- Saint Clair County
- Shelby County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Walker County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vineland Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vineland Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |