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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 Wildwood Shores (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 Wildwood Shores. 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.

Name Variations for Wildwood Shores ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Wildwood Shores: Wildwood Shrs.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Wildwood Shores is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Jefferson, Saint Clair & Talladega.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Wildwood Shores)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Shores, with the one closest to Wildwood Shores listed first.
    • Pine Grove Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
    • Merrell Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
      • Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
    • Shelby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbiana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Calera
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wilsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Saginaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
    • Montevallo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Wilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Siluria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
      • Siluria is located in Shelby County
    • Chelsea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Harpersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Maylene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Autauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Shores, with the one closest to Wildwood Shores listed first.
    • Marbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • White City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Autauga County
    • Billingsley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Haynes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Autauga County
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Shores, with the one closest to Wildwood Shores listed first.
    • Ashby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Bibb County
    • Brierfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
      • Brierfield is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <2>
    • Oakley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Bibb County
    • Randolph
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Bibb County
    • Tucker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Bibb County
    • Lawley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
      • Lawley is located in Bibb County
    • Eddings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
      • Eddings is located in Bibb County
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
    • Belle Ellen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
      • Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
    • Nash Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Bibb County
  • Chilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Shores, with the one closest to Wildwood Shores listed first.
    • Thorsby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jemison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Clanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
      • Clanton is located in Chilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <2>
    • Verbena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Chilton County
    • Mountain Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
      • Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
    • Maplesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Chilton County
    • Stanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Chilton County
  • Clay County
    • Hollins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Clay County
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Shores, with the one closest to Wildwood Shores listed first.
    • Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheucaula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
      • Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
    • Dollar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
      • Dollar is located in Coosa County
    • Weogufka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
      • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
    • Stewartville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
    • Rockford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Olive
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
    • Pentonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
      • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
    • Hissop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
      • Hissop is located in Coosa County
    • Cottage Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
    • Goodwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Nixburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
      • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
    • Kellyton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Ray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Shores, with the one closest to Wildwood Shores listed first.
    • Lightwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
      • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
    • Titus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Holtville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
      • Holtville is located in Elmore County
      • Holtville has also been known as:
      • Slapout
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Shores, with the one closest to Wildwood Shores listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Hoover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <2>
  • Saint Clair County
    • Vincent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <2>
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood Shores, with the one closest to Wildwood Shores listed first.
    • Talladega Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
      • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Fayetteville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
    • Gantts Quarry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantts Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
      • Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
    • Oak Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Comerdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
      • Comerdale is located in Talladega County
    • Mignon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mignon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
      • Mignon is located in Talladega County
    • Sylacauga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Zubers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
      • Zubers is located in Talladega County
    • Bon Air
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Childersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oldfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
    • Sycamore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
    • Abihka ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
      • Abihka is located in Talladega County

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

Newspapers Published in Wildwood Shores ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wildwood Shores.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wildwood Shores, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wildwood Shores.

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 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 Wildwood Shores:

Cemeteries Near Wildwood Shores ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wildwood Shores.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Lime Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lime Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime Springs Cemetery
  • McKee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
  • Gardens of Rest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Rest
  • Marble Valley Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Valley Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Valley Memorial Cemetery
  • Blue Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Springs Cemetery
  • Brasher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasher Cemetery
  • Archers Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archers Chapel Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (420 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery

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.<4>

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

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

  • Jumbo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Jumbo is located in Chilton County
  • Marble Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
    • Marble Valley is located in Coosa County
  • Quinsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsey
    • Quinsey is located in Coosa County
  • Shelby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Talladega Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
    • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Gold Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Branch
    • Gold Branch is located in Coosa County
  • Columbiana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fayetteville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
  • Shelby Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Springs
    • Shelby Springs is located in Shelby County
  • Jemison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lomax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Lomax is located in Chilton County
  • Dollar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
    • Dollar is located in Coosa County
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    • South Calera
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Calera
      • South Calera is located in Shelby County
    • Clanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
      • Clanton is located in Chilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <2>
    • Moriah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Moriah is located in Coosa County

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

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wildwood Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wildwood Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0279, Longitude: -86.5405       In this case, the coordinates for Wildwood Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Wildwood Shores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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