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The location of the Penn Young Gravesite 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 Penn Young Gravesite ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Penn Young Gravesite

Lat:   32.5893°   (32° 35' 21")

Lon:   -85.3130°   (-85° 18' 46")

The Penn Young Gravesite is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Opelika. Opelika lies just to the northwest of the Penn Young Gravesite .

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 Penn Young Gravesite:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 Penn Young Gravesite 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Penn Young Gravesite.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Penn Young Gravesite, with the nearest first.

    • Chewacla
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewacla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
    • Beauregard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County
    • Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Opelika
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <4>
    • Gwen Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
    • Prince Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
      • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
    • Bleecker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County
    • Marvyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
      • Marvyn is located in Lee County
    • Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
    • Hugley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
      • Hugley is located in Russell County
    • Crawford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Russell County
    • The Bottle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Smith's Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
        • Smith's Station is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
      • Ridgewood Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
        • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
      • Society Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
        • Society Hill is located in Macon County
      • Cusseta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
        • Cusseta is located in Chambers County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusseta <4>
      • Blanton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
        • Blanton is located in Lee County
      • Ladonia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
        • Ladonia is located in Russell County
      • Osanippa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osanippa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
        • Osanippa is located in Chambers County
      • River View
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
        • River View is located in Chambers County
      • Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
        • Valley is located in Chambers County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <4>
      • Loachapoka
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Penn Young Gravesite. The following communities are located in Lee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Penn Young Gravesite.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Penn Young Gravesite.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Penn Young Gravesite, with the nearest first.

    • Morris Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • New Hope CME Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Memory Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Hill Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Rosemere Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosemere Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemere Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Garden Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garden Hills Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • The Garden Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garden Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22950 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Chamlee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chamlee Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamlee Cemetery
      • Pierce Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Chapel Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Green Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Chapel Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Meadows Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
      • Mountain Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Pitts Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pitts Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Chapel 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 Penn Young Gravesite:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #163481  (Penn Young Gravesite)
      • Note: GNIS record #163481 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: Parkers Crossroads
      • County: Lee         Elev: 192
      • Location given for GNIS #163481 (Penn Young Gravesite)

    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 Lee, 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 obstructions 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 Penn Young Gravesite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5893, Longitude: -85.3130       In this case, the coordinates for the Penn Young Gravesite 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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