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A visit to the Edgemont Cemetery ...


The location of the Edgemont Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Edgemont Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Edgemont Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edgemont Cemetery

Lat:   33.6907°   (33° 41' 26")

Lon:   -85.8286°   (-85° 49' 42")

The Edgemont Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Anniston. Anniston lies just to the south of the Edgemont Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Edgemont Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Edgemont Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edgemont Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Edgemont Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Blue Mountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
    • Saks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saks
      • Saks is located in Calhoun County
    • Anniston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cobb Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
    • Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort McClellan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McClellan
      • Fort McClellan is located in Calhoun County
    • Weaver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
    • Eulaton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulaton
      • Eulaton is located in Calhoun County
    • Hobson City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
      • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Oxford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Peaceburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceburg
      • Peaceburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Blue Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Bera ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
      • Bera is located in Calhoun County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Chinnabee ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinnabee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
        • Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
      • De Armanville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
        • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
      • Alexandria
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
        • Alexandria is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
      • Friendship
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Friendship is located in Calhoun County
      • Choccolocco
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choccolocco
        • Choccolocco is located in Calhoun County
      • Booker T City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker T City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T City
        • Booker T City is located in Calhoun County
      • Clark ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
        • Clark is located in Calhoun County
      • Bynum
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
        • Bynum is located in Calhoun County
        • Bynum has also been known as:
        • Bynum's
      • Silver Run
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
        • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
      • Wellington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
        • Wellington is located in Calhoun County
      • Iron City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
        • Iron City is located in Calhoun County
      • White Plains
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
        • White Plains is located in Calhoun County
      • Jacksonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
      • Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
        • Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
      • Beasley ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
        • Beasley is located in Calhoun County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Edgemont Cemetery. The following communities are located in Calhoun County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Edgemont Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Edgemont Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Edgemont Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Eden Hills Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Westview Gardens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Gardens Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Gardens Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Anniston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23447 <7>
    • Highland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Anniston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23411 <7>
    • Prisoner of War Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prisoner of War Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prisoner of War Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prisoner of War Cemetery
    • Lloyds Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lloyds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lloyds Chapel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lloyds Chapel Cemetery
    • Ft. McClellan Military Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Halls Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halls Chapel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Chapel Cemetery
    • Anniston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anniston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anniston Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anniston Cemetery
    • Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Oxford Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oxford Memorial Gardens is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Memorial Gardens
      • Oconee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oconee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oconee Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oconee Cemetery
      • Fourmile Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Alexandria Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Cemetery
      • New Mt. Sellers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Mt. Sellers Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Sellers Cemetery
      • Gladden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gladden Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladden Cemetery
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • New Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Trinity Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Pine Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
      • New Prospect Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Prospect Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Choccolocco
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
      • Whites Gap Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whites Gap Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Gap Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Edgemont Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #117859  (Edgemont Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #117859 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Anniston
      • County: Calhoun         Elev: 259
      • Location given for GNIS #117859 (Edgemont Cemetery)

    The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Edgemont Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6907, Longitude: -85.8286       In this case, the coordinates for the Edgemont Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.









 

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