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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 Zimmerman (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 Zimmerman. 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 and hospitals 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.

Zimmerman 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 Zimmerman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zimmerman:

  • Perry County     (The home county of Zimmerman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zimmerman, with the one closest to Zimmerman listed first.
    • Marion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Morgan Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sprott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
      • Sprott is located in Perry County
    • Jericho
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Suttle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
      • Suttle is located in Perry County
    • Brush Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Uniontown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Village
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Ellawhite
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Augustin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • 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
  • Autauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zimmerman, with the one closest to Zimmerman listed first.
    • Vine Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Fremont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Autauga County
    • Jones
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Autauga County
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zimmerman, with the one closest to Zimmerman listed first.
    • Brent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Centreville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Bibb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
    • Egypt ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Bibb County
    • East Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Active
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Scottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Bibb County
    • Lawley
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Zimmerman, with the one closest to Zimmerman listed first.
    • Riderville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Chilton County
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zimmerman, with the one closest to Zimmerman listed first.
    • Browns
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Massillon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Marion Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
      • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
    • Harrell
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Orrville
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Safford
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Valley Grande
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Central Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Selma
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Plantersville
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Cahawba ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
      • Cahawba is located in Dallas County
  • Greene County
    • Forkland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Hale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zimmerman, with the one closest to Zimmerman listed first.
    • Newbern
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedarville
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Phipps ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Arcola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Hale County
    • Akron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Powers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Hale County
    • Moundville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
      • Moundville is located in Hale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <1>
  • Marengo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zimmerman, with the one closest to Zimmerman listed first.
    • Faunsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Tombigbee ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Dayton
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Consul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Crenshaw ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Aigleville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aigleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
      • Aigleville is located in Marengo County
    • Thomaston
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Demopolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hugo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hugo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Marengo County
    • Providence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zimmerman, with the one closest to Zimmerman listed first.
    • Pearson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Hagler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Duncanville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Wilcox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zimmerman, with the one closest to Zimmerman listed first.
    • Alberta
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
      • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
    • Rehoboth
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
      • Catherine is located in Wilcox County

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

Cemeteries Near Zimmerman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zimmerman.

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

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

  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • St. Wilfrids Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway 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 east)
  • Marion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elvins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elvins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elvins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DeYampert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeYampert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeYampert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Curry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.
    • Heard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
    • Scarborough Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.

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>

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

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

  • Marion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Folsom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Vilula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
    • Vilula is located in Perry County
  • Newbern
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Hamburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Morgan Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Sunshine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Hale County
  • Sprott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
    • Sprott is located in Perry County
  • Browns
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Levert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
    • Levert is located in Perry County
  • Jericho
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Ironville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
    • Ironville is located in Perry County
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    • Whitsitt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsitt
      • Whitsitt is located in Hale County
    • Uniontown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Massillon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Zimmerman ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zimmerman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zimmerman, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zimmerman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Zimmerman:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zimmerman. 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 Zimmerman, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zimmerman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zimmerman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6157, Longitude: -87.3825       In this case, the coordinates for Zimmerman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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