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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cedar Plains (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cedar Plains. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Cedar Plains ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cedar Plains: Cedar Plns.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Cullman, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall & Winston.

Below are the counties that are near Cedar Plains. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Plains:

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Cedar Plains)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Plains, with the one closest to Cedar Plains listed first.
    • Falkville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lacon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Leesdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
      • Leesdale is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leesdale
      • From Cedar Plains to Leesdale
    • Hartselle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Danville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burningtree Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
      • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
    • Flint City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
      • Flint City is located in Morgan County
    • Priceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
      • Eva is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <2>
    • Russell Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
      • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
    • Somerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Austinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Plains, with the one closest to Cedar Plains listed first.
    • Gum Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • Gum Springs is located in Blount County
    • Mountain Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Birdie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Blount County
    • Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Cedar Plains to Summit
    • Bangor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Blountsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <2>
  • Colbert County
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Plains, with the one closest to Cedar Plains listed first.
    • Central
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jones' Chapel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • South Vinemont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
      • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
    • Vinemont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemont
      • Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinemont <2>
    • Chances Crossroad
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Logan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
    • Cullman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Simcoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
      • Simcoe is located in Cullman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simcoe
      • From Cedar Plains to Simcoe
    • Trimble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Berlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Plains, with the one closest to Cedar Plains listed first.
    • Oakville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakville
      • From Cedar Plains to Oakville
    • Wren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
    • Moulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Mountain Home
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Muck City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Courtland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Concord
      • From Cedar Plains to Concord
    • Mount Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Plains, with the one closest to Cedar Plains listed first.
    • Westlake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mooresville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Swancott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
      • Swancott is located in Limestone County
    • Harris Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Orrville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
    • Belle Mina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
      • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
    • Tanner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Country Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
    • Ripley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Capshaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
    • Poplar Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Plains, with the one closest to Cedar Plains listed first.
    • Triana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Whitesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • English Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Madison County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Plains, with the one closest to Cedar Plains listed first.
    • Hog Jaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ruth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruth
      • From Cedar Plains to Ruth
    • Pine Lake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
      • Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
    • Arab
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Friendship
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Walker County
    • Marylee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marylee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
      • Marylee is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marylee
      • From Cedar Plains to Marylee
  • Winston County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedar Plains, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Plains.

Cemeteries Near Cedar Plains ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Plains.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Plains covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Plains, with the one closest to Cedar Plains listed first.

  • Wilhite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herrin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • McKendree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Day - Speegle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Campground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (723 more) ...
    • East Battleground Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Battleground Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Battleground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Orr Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cedar Plains had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Plains, with the one closest to Cedar Plains listed first.

  • Massey
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
    • Massey is located in Morgan County
  • Battleground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleground
    • Battleground is located in Cullman County
  • Falkville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Leesdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
    • Leesdale is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leesdale
    • From Cedar Plains to Leesdale
  • Clifty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
    • Clifty is located in Cullman County
  • Hartselle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilhites
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilhites have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhites
    • Wilhites is located in Morgan County
  • Neel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
    • Neel is located in Morgan County
  • Upshaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakville
    • From Cedar Plains to Oakville
  • Jesseton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesseton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesseton
    • Jesseton is located in Lawrence County
  • Jones' Chapel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Baldwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Cullman County
    • Priceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
      • Eva is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedar Plains. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Plains.

Newspapers Published in Cedar Plains ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Plains.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Plains, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Plains.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cedar Plains:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Plains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.al.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cedar Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3651, Longitude: -86.9962       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Plains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cedar Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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