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A visit to the Greenhill Cemetery ...


The location of the Greenhill 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 Greenhill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.7098°   (34° 42' 35")

Lon:   -87.8748°   (-87° 52' 29")

The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Colbert County<2>.

The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Greenhill 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 either 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 Greenhill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Colbert 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 Greenhill 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greenhill Cemetery.

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

    • Red Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
    • Cherokee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Tree ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
    • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
      • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County
    • Tuscumbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
    • Sheffield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cypress Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
    • South Florence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
      • South Florence is located in Colbert County
    • Canaan ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Florence
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • McGee Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
        • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
      • Bishop
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Colbert County
      • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
        • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Littleville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
        • Littleville is located in Colbert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Muscle Shoals
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
        • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <4>
      • Caryton ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
        • Caryton is located in Colbert County
      • Good Springs ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
        • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
      • Belgreen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
        • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
      • Spring Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
      • Wilson Dam
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
        • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
      • Mars Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
        • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
      • Oldham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
        • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)

    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 Greenhill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colbert County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Greenhill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Barton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barton Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Mountain Mills Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Mills Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Mills Cemetery
    • Zion MB Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rutland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Cemetery
    • Keeton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keeton Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeton Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McCaig Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCaig Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaig Cemetery
    • New Newsom Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Newsom Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Newsom Springs Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Newsom Springs Cemetery
    • Old Newsom Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Newsom Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Newsom Springs Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Newsom Springs Cemetery
    • Basden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Basden Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basden Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • McCollough Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCollough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCollough Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollough Cemetery
      • Pride Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pride Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pride Cemetery
      • Rowell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowell Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowell Cemetery
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Cherokee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
      • New Bethel Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Memorial Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Memorial Cemetery
      • Sherrod Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrod Cemetery
      • Key Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Key Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Cemetery
      • Cunningham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham 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 Greenhill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #112853  (Greenhill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #112853 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: Pride
      • County: Colbert         Elev: 148
      • Location given for GNIS #112853 (Greenhill Cemetery)

    The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.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 Colbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Greenhill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7098, Longitude: -87.8748       In this case, the coordinates for the Greenhill 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.
    <6>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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