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A visit to the Simms Cemetery ...


The location of the Simms 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 Simms Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4148°   (34° 24' 53")

Lon:   -87.2434°   (-87° 14' 36")

The Simms Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies just to the north northwest of the Simms 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 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 Simms Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Simms 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 Simms Cemetery.

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

    • Wren
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
    • Oakville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
    • Moulton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Muck City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
    • Danville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grayson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Winston County
    • Upshaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
      • Upshaw is located in Winston County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Ellaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
      • Ellaville is located in Winston County
    • Mountain Home
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Mount Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cedar Plains
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
        • Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
      • Hatton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
        • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
      • Concord
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Lawrence County
      • Addison
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Trinity
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
        • Trinity is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
      • Hillsboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
      • Courtland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ashridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
        • Ashridge is located in Winston County
      • Jones' Chapel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
        • Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
      • Hartselle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Flint City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
        • Flint City is located in Morgan County
      • Russell Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
        • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
      • Austinville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
        • Austinville is located in Morgan 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 Simms Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Simms Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cheatham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
    • Aldridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aldridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldridge Cemetery
    • Wilborn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilborn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilborn Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Bogar Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bogar Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogar Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Paff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paff Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paff Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Preuit Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preuit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preuit Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preuit Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges 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 Simms Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #160614  (Simms Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #160614 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: Oakville
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 207
      • Location given for GNIS #160614 (Simms 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 Lawrence, 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 Simms Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4148, Longitude: -87.2434       In this case, the coordinates for the Simms 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.









 

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