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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:   33.4351°   (33° 26' 6")

Lon:   -86.4389°   (-86° 26' 20")

The cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

As an estimate, the Allen Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Calcis

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southwest of 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.

  • Old Sterrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sterrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sterrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Sterrett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Sterrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sterrett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Macedonia North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lawleys Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawleys Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawleys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawleys Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Vandiver Negro Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandiver Negro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandiver Negro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vandiver Negro Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Weldon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weldon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weldon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Raley Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raley Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Raley Family Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Glover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25513 <5>
    • Hollis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Stewarts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewarts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewarts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewarts Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Kidd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kidd Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Masters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masters Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Arkwright Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkwright Church Cemetery
      • The Arkwright Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • The Arkwright Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arkwright Cemetery
    • Baker Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Grove Cemetery
      • The Baker Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Calcis
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
    • Calcis is located in Shelby County
  • Sterrett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Vincent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <6>
  • Vandiver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • East Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
    • East Bend is located in Talladega County
  • Harpersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Logan Martin Dam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan Martin Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
    • Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
  • Westover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
  • Dunnavant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
    • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
  • Dunavant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
    • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
  • Fountainrun ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainrun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
    • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
  • Leeds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Woodland Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Easonville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
      • Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Shoal Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Brompton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
      • Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
    • Moody
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <6>
    • Childersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cook's Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Scott City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
    • Chelsea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alpine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <6>
    • Cropwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County

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.

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 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:

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 #149321  (Allen Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #149321 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: Vincent
    • County: Shelby         Elev: 173
    • Location given for GNIS #149321 (Allen Cemetery)

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Allen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4351, Longitude: -86.4389       In this case, the coordinates for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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