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A visit to the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...


The location of the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.9184°   (33° 55' 6")

Lon:   -86.0119°   (-86° 0' 42")

The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Etowah County<2>.

The county seat for Etowah County is located in Gadsden. Gadsden lies just to the north of the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Etowah 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 Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

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

    • Pilgrims Rest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
      • Pilgrims Rest is located in Etowah County
    • Southside
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <4>
    • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
      • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Oak Level
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
    • Rainbow City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
    • Glencoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
    • Cochran Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
      • Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Cobb City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
      • Cobb City is located in Etowah County
    • Burns Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Park
      • Burns Park is located in Etowah County
    • Gadsden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Attalla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Alabama City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama City
        • Alabama City is located in Etowah County
      • Hebron ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
      • Black Creek Falls ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Falls
        • Black Creek Falls is located in Etowah County
      • Ohatchee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
        • Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
      • Wellington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
        • Wellington is located in Calhoun County
      • Bennettsville ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
        • Bennettsville is located in Etowah County
      • Hokes Bluff
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
        • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <4>
      • Edwardsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
        • Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
      • Clark ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
        • Clark is located in Calhoun County
      • Ridgeville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
        • Ridgeville is located in Etowah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Reece City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece City
        • Reece City is located in Etowah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Steele
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
        • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. The following communities are located in Etowah County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Southern Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Southern Hill Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Southern Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Gadsden.
      • The Southern Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sixth Street Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2297800 <6>
    • Rainbow Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rainbow Memorial Gardens is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Memorial Gardens
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Crestwood Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forrest Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Cemetery
    • Alabama City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alabama City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alabama City Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabama City Cemetery
    • McCartney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCartney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCartney Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCartney Cemetery
    • Heald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heald Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heald Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Tillison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tillison Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillison Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Crystal Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crystal Springs Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
      • Ten Island Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ten Island Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Island Cemetery
      • Ohatchee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohatchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ohatchee Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohatchee Cemetery
      • Union Hill UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Beth Israel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Trinity Christian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172971 <6>

    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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #124740  (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #124740 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: Dunaway Mountain
      • County: Etowah         Elev: 177
      • Location given for GNIS #124740 (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)

    The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.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 Etowah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9184, Longitude: -86.0119       In this case, the coordinates for the Pilgrims Rest 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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