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:
33.3743, -86.7069
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 Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Allen Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Allen Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Allen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bryan Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Old Acton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Old Acton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Acton Cemetery
- Indian Springs First Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Croft Acton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Croft Acton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft Acton Cemetery
- Southern Heritage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Southern Heritage Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Heritage Cemetery
- The Southern Heritage Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rideout Southern Heritage Cemetery
- Ridout Southern Heritage Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wise Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
- K Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The K Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for K Springs Cemetery
- Quinn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
- Quinn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
- The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Liberty Cemetery
- Brashers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cahaba Heights Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oldham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oldham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Cemetery
- Deerhurst Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Deerhurst Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhurst Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Mt. Signal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Signal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Signal Cemetery
- Brasher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Brasher Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasher Cemetery
- Bold Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bold Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 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:
- Indian Springs Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Inverness
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Inverness is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Chelsea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Purdy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Pelham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Cahaba Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shoal Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Vestavia Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hoover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mountain Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Mountain Brook Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cahaba Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
- Homewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tacoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tacoa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
- English Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- English Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Oxmoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
- Shannon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shannon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Falliston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Falliston is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
- Avondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Avondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Westover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Westover is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Mason City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mason City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Ishkooda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishkooda
- Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alabaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Birmingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Irondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marks Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
- Duncan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
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 Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avondale
- Birmingham
- Pelham
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 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:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 #113001 (Allen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #113001 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 167 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chelsea
- Location given for Allen Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3742763 Lon: -86.7069311
- 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 Shelby, 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> | 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. |
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