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A visit to the Phillips Cemetery ...


The location of the Phillips 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 Phillips Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.8473°   (33° 50' 50")

Lon:   -87.0094°   (-87° 0' 33")

The Phillips Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Phillips Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Phillips Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Walker 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 Phillips 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Phillips Cemetery.

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

    • Empire
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Walker County
    • Creel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
      • Creel is located in Walker County
    • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
      • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
    • Sipsey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
      • Sipsey is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Red Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • Arkadelphia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
    • Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Sumiton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
      • Sumiton is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
      • Former names for Sumiton:
      • Commercial
      • Democrat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <4>
    • Powellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
      • Powellville is located in Walker County
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
    • Dora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Oakahalla
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
        • Oakahalla is located in Walker County
      • Sayre
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
        • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
      • Reid's
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
        • Reid's is located in Blount County
      • Colony
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
        • Colony is located in Cullman County
        • Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
      • Burrows Crossroads
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
        • Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
      • Red Rock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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 Walker County
      • Burnwell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
        • Burnwell is located in Walker County
      • Black Bottom
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
        • Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
      • Bremen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Cordova
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dovertown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
        • Dovertown is located in Walker County
      • Yerkwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
        • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
      • Warrior
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
        • Warrior is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <4>
      • Ardell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
        • Ardell is located in Cullman County
      • Smoke Rise
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
        • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
      • Damascus
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
        • Damascus is located in Cullman County

    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 Phillips Cemetery. The following communities are located in Walker County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cordova
    • Sumiton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Phillips Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mauldin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauldin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mauldin Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauldin Cemetery
    • Empire Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Empire Memorial Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Empire Memorial Cemetery is located in Empire.
      • The Empire Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Empire Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Empire Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1442863 <6>
    • Little Vine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The Little Vine Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160589 <6>
    • Phillips Freewill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Drummond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery
    • Arkadelphia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arkadelphia Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkadelphia Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Shady Grove Church Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • The Shady Grove Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Church Cemetery
    • Sipsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Sipsey Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sipsey Cemetery
    • Burton Bend Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • McKinley Chapel Methodist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Horizon Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Horizon Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Horizon Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Horizon Memorial Gardens
      • Cold Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
      • Tidwell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • The Sardis Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Riverside Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26091 <6>
      • Lawler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawler Cemetery
      • Good Hope Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Mt. Joy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald 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 Phillips Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #157385  (Phillips Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #157385 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: Sipsey
      • County: Walker         Elev: 172
      • Location given for GNIS #157385 (Phillips Cemetery)

    The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.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 Walker, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Phillips Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8473, Longitude: -87.0094       In this case, the coordinates for the Phillips 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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