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 Vredenburgh (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 Vredenburgh. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Vredenburgh is primarily located in Monroe County. A portion of Vredenburgh extends into Wilcox 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 Monroe County: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Vredenburgh. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vredenburgh:
- Monroe County (The home county of Vredenburgh)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vredenburgh, with the one closest to Vredenburgh listed first.
- Hybart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Buena Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Natchez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Beatrice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Tunnel Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
- Former name for Tunnel Springs:
- Kempsville
- Scratch Ankle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Peterman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
- Pine Orchard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vredenburgh, with the one closest to Vredenburgh listed first.
- Forest Home
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shacklesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Starlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vredenburgh, with the one closest to Vredenburgh listed first.
- Nettleboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Atkeison
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Dickinson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Whatley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Thomasville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Suggsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Grove Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vredenburgh, with the one closest to Vredenburgh listed first.
- Ramah
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Commerce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Mixonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Bermuda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Repton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Belleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vredenburgh, with the one closest to Vredenburgh listed first.
- Carlowville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Minter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Minter is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Crumptonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vredenburgh, with the one closest to Vredenburgh listed first.
- Vineland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Flatwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Magnolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vredenburgh, with the one closest to Vredenburgh listed first.
- Asahel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Nellie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Coy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rockwest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Estelle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- McWilliams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Yellow Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Lower Peach Tree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Schuster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Schuster is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vredenburgh, see our County-by-County Page for Vredenburgh.
Cemeteries Near Vredenburgh ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vredenburgh.
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 Vredenburgh - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vredenburgh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vredenburgh, with the one closest to Vredenburgh listed first.
- Apple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dees Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hybart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Reaves Chapel Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Basidonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Flat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tinela Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McCarty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (252 more) ...
- McPherson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Vredenburgh in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vredenburgh.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vredenburgh, with the one closest to Vredenburgh listed first.
- Tinela
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tinela is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinela
- Buena Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Chestnut
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chestnut is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
- Nellie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- River Ridge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- River Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Natchez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Fatama
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fatama is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatama
- Pineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Coy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Turkestan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Turkestan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkestan
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rockwest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Turnbull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbull is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Riley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Riley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vredenburgh. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vredenburgh.
Newspapers Published in Vredenburgh ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vredenburgh.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vredenburgh, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vredenburgh.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Vredenburgh:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Clarke County
- Conecuh County
- Dallas County
- Marengo County
- Wilcox 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 Vredenburgh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vredenburgh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |