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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Scruggs Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Scruggs Cemetery (FG ID #26126)

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 Scruggs Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.7709°   (34° 46' 15")

Lon:   -86.6874°   (-86° 41' 14")

The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the east southeast of the Scruggs 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 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 Scruggs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Scruggs 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 Scruggs Cemetery.

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

    • Rideout Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Monrovia
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
    • Huntsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Madison County
    • Capshaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
    • Normal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <5>
    • Harvest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <5>
    • Chelsea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Madison County
    • Chase
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Madison County
    • Mercury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
      • Mercury is located in Madison County
    • Meridianville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Center Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
        • Center Hill is located in Limestone County
      • Toney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Greenwycke Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
        • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
      • Country Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
        • Country Village is located in Madison County
      • Madison Crossroads
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
        • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
      • Moore's Mill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
        • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
      • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
        • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
      • Garner ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Colbert County
      • Ryland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Triana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
        • Triana is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
      • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
        • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
        • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
        • Slaughter Ferry
      • English Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
        • English Village is located in Madison County
      • Hazel Green
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Scruggs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Scruggs 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Scruggs Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Fowlkes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowlkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fowlkes Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowlkes Cemetery
    • Holder Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holder Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Huntsville Memory Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntsville Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huntsville Memory Gardens is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntsville Memory Gardens
    • Binford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Binford Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binford Cemetery
    • Maddera Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maddera Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddera Cemetery
    • Center Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Seay Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seay Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
    • Morgan - Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan - Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan - Thompson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan - Thompson Cemetery
    • East Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Conley Chapel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conley Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Chapel Cemetery
      • Love - Wilburn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love - Wilburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Love - Wilburn Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love - Wilburn Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Douglass - Pettus Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass - Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglass - Pettus Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass - Pettus Cemetery
      • Pettus Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pettus Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettus Cemetery
      • Bradford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Nickle - Martin - Rathbone Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickle - Martin - Rathbone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nickle - Martin - Rathbone Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickle - Martin - Rathbone Cemetery
      • Northside Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northside Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northside Cemetery
      • Brandon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Dement Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dement Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dement Cemetery
      • Seay Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seay Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay 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 Scruggs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #126499  (Scruggs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #126499 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: Jeff
      • County: Madison         Elev: 227
      • Location given for GNIS #126499 (Scruggs Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #26126

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Madison, 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 things 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 Scruggs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7709, Longitude: -86.6874    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.









 

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