A visit to the Abney Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Abney Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Abney Cemetery:
32.8590, -86.8650
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Abney Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Abney Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Abney Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Abney Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Abney Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Abney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cox Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Randolph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Randolph Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
- New Convert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Convert Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Convert Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Maplesville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Reeds Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Cemetery
- Mulberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
- Old Raspberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Crumpton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Crumpton Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Union Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maplesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Maplesville Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville Cemetery
- Isabella Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Isabella Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Posey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Posey Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Abney Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tucker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Randolph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Maplesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lawley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Active
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Stanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Oakley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Thorsby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jemison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakmulgee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Ashby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Brierfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Riderville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Bethlehem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Plantersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Clanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Billingsley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montevallo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- East Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Centreville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
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 Abney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Abney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centreville
- Clanton
- Montevallo
- Thorsby
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 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 Abney Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chilton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Abney Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #149478 (Abney Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #149478 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Chilton
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Maplesville East
- Location given for Abney Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8590146 Lon: -86.8649883
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Chilton, 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' (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- Abney Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |