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A visit to the Adams 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 Adams Cemetery ...

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

33.0007, -88.2678

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Adams Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Adams Cemetery is located in Pickens County<2>.

The county seat for Pickens County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Adams Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Adams Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Adams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dancy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Dancy Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Hargrove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove Cemetery
  • Hebron Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hebron Church Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Church Cemetery
  • Cluster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cluster Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Cemetery
  • Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Panola.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2514361 <5>
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Zion Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cooksville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cooksville Cemetery is located in Noxubee County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville Cemetery
  • Jamestown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Cemetery
  • William Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The William Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Watts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Prairie Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Prairie Ridge Cemetery is located in Noxubee County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • McCaa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The McCaa Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaa Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • Hutton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hutton Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Cemetery
    • Mobley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mobley Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Old Bethany Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Bethany Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethany Cemetery
    • Trantham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trantham Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trantham Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Adams Cemetery.

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

  • Panola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Panola is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
  • Cooksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
  • Binnsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
  • Memphis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Memphis is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Geiger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Geiger is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Harlan ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harlan is located in Noxubee County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
  • West Greene
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Greene is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
  • Aliceville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • McMullen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McMullen is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Garden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
  • Giles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
  • Beaver Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Gainesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Lewiston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lewiston is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Ravine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ravine is located in Noxubee County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
    • Pickensville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Pickensville is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
    • Wahalak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wahalak is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
    • Scooba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <6>
    • Olney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Olney is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Clinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Clinton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Shuqualak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Emelle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Emelle is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bethel is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Macon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Macon is located in Noxubee County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <6>

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 Adams Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pickens County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Adams Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Pickens 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 Adams Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #135449  (Adams Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #135449 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: Pickens
      • Est. Elev: 66 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dancy
      • Location given for Adams Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.0006828     Lon: -88.26781
      • 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 Pickens, 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- Adams 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.