A visit to the Allen 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 Allen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Cemetery:
34.8798, -85.9633
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Allen Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Scottsboro. Scottsboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Allen Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Allen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Allison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Allison Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Matthews Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Austell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Austell Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austell Cemetery
- Shipp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Shipp Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipp Cemetery
- Helton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Helton Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Matthews Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Matthews Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
- Inglis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Inglis Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglis Cemetery
- Middleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Middleton Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton Cemetery
- Loyds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Loyds Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyds Cemetery
- Middleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Middleton Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lovelady Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lovelady Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady Cemetery
- McCrary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McCrary Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrary Cemetery
- Haddon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Haddon Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddon Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Knight Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bryant Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Roach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Roach Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach Cemetery
- Rorex Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rorex Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorex Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Longacre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Longacre Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longacre Cemetery
- The Longacre Cemetery has also been known as:
- Long Acre Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Carr Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- Sikes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sikes Cemetery is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rash
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rash is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Narrows ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Narrows was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mud Creek was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
- Kyles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kyles is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Fackler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fackler is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
- Stevenson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hytop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hytop is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Fairfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairfield was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- New Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Town is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Haynes Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Haynes Crossing is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- Anderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Skyline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Skyline is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Maynard Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maynard Cove is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cove
- Blackankle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blackankle is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackankle
- Greerton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greerton was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
- Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tupelo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tupelo is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Berrys ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berrys was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Browns Valley was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Estillfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Estillfork is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Baileytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Baileytown is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bellefonte was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Orme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Sal City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Beachboro was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
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 Allen Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellefonte - Historic
- Stevenson
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 Allen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Allen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #113002 (Allen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #113002 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 194 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eureka
- Location given for Allen Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8798055 Lon: -85.9633129
- 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 Jackson, 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- Allen 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |