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A visit to the McCollough Cemetery ...


The location of the McCollough 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 McCollough Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6362°   (34° 38' 10")

Lon:   -87.9161°   (-87° 54' 57")

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

The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the McCollough 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 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 McCollough 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 McCollough 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 McCollough Cemetery.

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

    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Red Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Cherokee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Belgreen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Bishop
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Russellville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuscumbia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Tree ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Burntout
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
        • Burntout is located in Franklin County
        • Burntout has also been known as:
        • Burn Out
        • Burnout
        • Burnt Out
      • Rockwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
        • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
      • Littleville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Caryton ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Oldham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
        • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Canaan ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Cypress Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Spring Valley
        (17 miles [27.4 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
      • Muscle Shoals
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • South Florence
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Florence
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • McGee Town
        (17 miles [27.4 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
      • Tishomingo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

    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 McCollough 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 McCollough Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the McCollough Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McCaig Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
    • Old Newsom Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
    • New Newsom Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
    • Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Underwood Coondog Memorial Park
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Basden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Rutland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bolton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bolton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shady Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Greenhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mountain Mills Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Frankfort Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frankfort Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankfort Cemetery
      • New Bethel Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Gibbs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Richard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Cedar Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Cedar Creek / White Oak Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
      • Blue Lick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blue Lick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Blue Lick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Lick Cemetery
      • Bonds Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Bonds Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Bonds Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bond Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonds Cemetery
      • Ezzell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Ezzell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezzell Cemetery
      • Zion MB Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Barton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] 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
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 McCollough Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #122484  (McCollough Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #122484 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: Barton
      • County: Colbert         Elev: 265
      • Location given for GNIS #122484 (McCollough 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 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 McCollough Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6362, Longitude: -87.9161       In this case, the coordinates for the McCollough 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>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.
    <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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