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A visit to the Sherrod Cemetery ...


The location of the Sherrod 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 Sherrod Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8645°   (34° 51' 52")

Lon:   -87.8461°   (-87° 50' 45")

The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Sherrod Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Sherrod Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Sherrod 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 Sherrod Cemetery.

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

    • Green Tree ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • McGee Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Cloverdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
    • Threet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
      • Threet is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cypress Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Cherokee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Canaan ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Florence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mars Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Jacksonburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
        • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
      • Red Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Sheffield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Florence
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Zip City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
        • Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
      • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
        • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
      • Tuscumbia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson Dam
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
        • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
      • Saint Florian
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
        • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Waterloo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Caryton ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
        • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
      • Riverton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
        • Riverton is located in Colbert 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 Sherrod Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sherrod Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Thompson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Noel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noel Cemetery
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Walston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walston Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walston Cemetery
    • Winbourn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winbourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winbourn Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winbourn Cemetery
    • Lipscomb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lipscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipscomb Cemetery
    • Dowdy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dowdy Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowdy Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Rowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowell Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowell Cemetery
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Vaughn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Duncan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Cloverdale.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960106 <6>
      • Milford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milford Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Flint Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flint Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Burnstown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnstown Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnstown Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Peters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peters Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson 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 Sherrod Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #126704  (Sherrod Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #126704 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: Sinking Creek
      • County: Lauderdale         Elev: 177
      • Location given for GNIS #126704 (Sherrod Cemetery)

    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 Lauderdale, 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 things 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 Sherrod Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8645, Longitude: -87.8461       In this case, the coordinates for the Sherrod 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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