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A visit to the Higgens Cemetery ...


The location of the Higgens 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 Higgens Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8518°   (34° 51' 6")

Lon:   -87.2020°   (-87° 12' 7")

The Higgens Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Higgens Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Higgens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Limestone 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 Higgens 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 Higgens Cemetery.

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

    • Confluence
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
    • Lentzville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
    • Cairo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Limestone County
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Rogersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Former name for Rogersville:
      • Rodgersville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
    • Poplar Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
      • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
    • Anderson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Cedar Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Dells Vista Shores
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
      • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Ripley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Limestone County
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
    • Bethel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lester
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
        • Lester is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Wheeler Dam Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
        • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
      • Red Bank
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
        • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
      • Elgin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Clifton ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Limestone County
      • Belleview ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
        • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
      • Lexington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Comer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
        • Comer is located in Lauderdale County
      • Appleton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
        • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • North Courtland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
        • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Courtland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Athens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Hay's Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
        • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
      • Elkmont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
        • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <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 Higgens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Higgens Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bedingfield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedingfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bedingfield Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedingfield Cemetery
    • Legg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Legg Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legg Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Hooie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooie Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooie Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Shoemaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shoemaker Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Rogersville.
      • The Shoemaker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shoemake Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26263 <6>
    • Old Romine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Romine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Romine Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Romine Cemetery
    • Romine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Romine Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romine Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Dement Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Lentzville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lentzville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lentzville Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lentzville Cemetery
      • Sandlin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Sandlin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sandlin Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Cairo
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandlin Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Warmack Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warmack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warmack Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warmack Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Rutherford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
      • Lucy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucy Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucy Cemetery
      • Hudson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
      • Yarbrough Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
      • Weir Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weir Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weir Cemetery
      • Crenshaw Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crenshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crenshaw Cemetery
      • Elk River Memorial Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk River Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk River Memorial Gardens is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk River Memorial Gardens

    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 Higgens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #120051  (Higgens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #120051 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: Cairo
      • County: Limestone         Elev: 222
      • Location given for GNIS #120051 (Higgens Cemetery)

    The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

    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 Limestone, 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' 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 Higgens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8518, Longitude: -87.2020       In this case, the coordinates for the Higgens 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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