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A visit to the Garden of Memories Cemetery ...


The location of the Garden of Memories 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Memories Cemetery

Lat:   33.7395°   (33° 44' 22")

Lon:   -86.1575°   (-86° 9' 26")

The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Ashville. Ashville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Garden of Memories Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Saint Clair 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 Garden of Memories 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.

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

    • Ragland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <4>
    • Macon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Calhoun County
    • Bruner ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
    • Boozer ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
      • Boozer is located in Calhoun County
    • Ohatchee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wattsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Coal City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Riverside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 Calhoun County
    • Ashville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <4>
    • Lincoln
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
    • Blue Eye ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Beasley ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Cochran Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
        • Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
      • Pell City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Avondale Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
        • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
      • Colony
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
        • Colony is located in Talladega County
      • Eastaboga
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
        • Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <4>
      • Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
        • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
      • Whitney Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Junction
        • Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair County
      • Steele
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
        • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <4>
      • Glen City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
        • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Bera ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Clark ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Southside
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
        • Southside is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <4>

    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 Garden of Memories Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ashville
    • Macon
      • Macon lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Pell City
    • Ragland
      • Ragland lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ragland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Wester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wester Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wester Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Old Mitchell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mitchell Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Popes Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Popes Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popes Chapel Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Refuge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Refuge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Refuge Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Refuge Cemetery
    • Ragan Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ragan Chapel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery
    • Harkeys Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkeys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harkeys Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkeys Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Broken Arrow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broken Arrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broken Arrow Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broken Arrow Cemetery
      • Pattons Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pattons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pattons Chapel Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pattons Chapel Cemetery
      • Creswell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Creswell Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creswell Cemetery
      • Ten Island Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ten Island Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Island Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Heald Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heald Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heald Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • St. Clair Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clair Memorial Gardens is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Memorial Gardens
      • Ohatchee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohatchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ohatchee Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohatchee 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #164662  (Garden of Memories Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #164662 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: Ragland
      • County: St. Clair         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #164662 (Garden of Memories Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Saint Clair, 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 things 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7395, Longitude: -86.1575       In this case, the coordinates for the Garden of Memories 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>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.









 

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