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. 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 Allen Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9587°   (34° 57' 31")

Lon:   -87.4303°   (-87° 25' 49")

The Allen Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Allen Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 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.

• Richardson Chapel Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Richardson Chapel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Scott Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Scott Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Stutts Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stutts Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stutts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Stutts Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Crow Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Crow Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Pettus Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettus Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pettus Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Pettus Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettus Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pettus Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Grissom Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grissom Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grissom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Grissom Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • The Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Green Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23106 <5>
• Wright Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wright Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
  • The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1866585 <5>
• Perry Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
  • The Perry Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25354 <5>
• McDougal Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDougal Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDougal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McDougal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (TN)
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Peppertown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peppertown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peppertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peppertown Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Holland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Stutts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stutts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stutts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stutts Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Holden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holden Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Bluewater Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluewater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bluewater Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Portertown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portertown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Portertown Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County

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.

• Arkdell
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arkdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
  • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County
• Slabtown ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slabtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
  • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County
• Belew ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
  • Belew is located in Lauderdale County
• Comer
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
  • Comer is located in Lauderdale County
• Rascal Town
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
  • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
• Lexington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <7>
• Atlas ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
• Green Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
• Corum ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
  • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
• Saint Joseph
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <7>
• Elgin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
• Arnot
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
  • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Killen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
    • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <7>
  • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
    • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
  • Cedar Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Loretto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <7>
  • Bailey Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
    • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
  • Anderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Iron City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
    • Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Belleview ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
  • Busby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
    • Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Pruitton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pruitton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
    • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
  • Wheeler Dam Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
    • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
  • Estep ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
    • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
  • Bethel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
  • Appleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Bailey Springs
  • Bailey Springs lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Allen Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bailey Springs.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
• Loretto
  • Loretto lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Allen Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loretto.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Allen Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Lauderdale County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Colbert County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Limestone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Giles County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Lauderdale County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Lauderdale
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Allen Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 #113003  (Allen Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #113003 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: Center Hill
  • County: Lauderdale         Elev: 196
  • Location given for GNIS #113003 (Allen Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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