A visit to the Allen - Sims 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 - Sims Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen - Sims 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 - Sims Cemetery

Lat:   33.4340°   (33° 26' 2")

Lon:   -86.1953°   (-86° 11' 43")

The Allen - Sims Cemetery is located in Talladega County<2>.

The county seat for Talladega County is located in Talladega. Talladega lies just to the east of the Allen - Sims Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allen - Sims Cemetery.<4>

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

• Freeze Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeze Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Freeze Cemetery is located in Talladega County
• Hepzibah Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepzibah Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Talladega County
• Armbrester Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armbrester Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armbrester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Armbrester Cemetery is located in Talladega County
• Thornhill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornhill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Talladega County
• Hubbard Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Talladega County
• Mardisville Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mardisville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mardisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mardisville Cemetery is located in Talladega County
• Midway Memorial Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Memorial Gardens
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Midway Memorial Gardens is located in Talladega County
• Kingston Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Kingston Cemetery is located in Talladega County
• Oak Hill Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Talladega County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25060 <5>
• Needmore Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Needmore Cemetery is located in Talladega County
• Walkers Family Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkers Family Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Walkers Family Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
• Old Florence Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Florence Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Florence Cemetery is located in Talladega County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Winterboro Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winterboro Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Winterboro Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Talladega County
  • Moberley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moberley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moberley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moberley Cemetery is located in Talladega County
  • Pine Hill Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Hill Memorial Park is located in Talladega County
  • Mays Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • McCellan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCellan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCellan Cemetery is located in Talladega County
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Talladega County
  • Robert Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robert Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Valley Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Hill Cemetery
    • The Valley Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Pell City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26861 <5>
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Davis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Talladega County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 Talladega County
  • Stockdale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stockdale Cemetery is located in Talladega County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allen - Sims Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allen - Sims Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Nottingham ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
  • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
  • Former name for Nottingham:
  • Jones Camp Ground
• Talladega
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega
  • Talladega is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talladega <7>
• Alpine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <7>
• Winterboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
  • Winterboro is located in Talladega County
• Windsong Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
  • Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
• Rendalia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rendalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
  • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
• Easonville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
  • Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
• Fountainrun ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Logan Martin Dam
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • 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.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
  • Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
• East Bend
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Abihka ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
  • Abihka is located in Talladega County
• Colony
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Colony is located in Talladega County
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Waldo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Cropwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropwell
    • Cropwell is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cropwell <7>
  • Avondale Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
    • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
  • Pell City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell City
    • Pell City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pell City <7>
  • Glen City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
    • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
  • Lincoln
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <7>
  • Seddon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seddon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
    • Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
  • Vincent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 <7>
  • Sycamore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
  • Ironaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
    • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
  • Riverside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <7>
  • Chambers Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
    • Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
  • Chandler Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
    • Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
  • McElderry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McElderry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
    • McElderry is located in Talladega County
  • Calcis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
    • Calcis 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 - Sims Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Talladega County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Pell City
  • Pell City lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Allen - Sims Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pell City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell City
• Talladega
  • Talladega lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Allen - Sims Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Talladega.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega

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 professional and volunteer 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 - Sims Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Talladega County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Calhoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Coosa County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Clair County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Shelby County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tallapoosa County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Talladega County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Talladega
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Allen - Sims 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 - Sims Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #141240  (Allen-Sims Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #141240 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: Sleeping Giant
  • County: Talladega         Elev: 177
  • Location given for GNIS #141240 (Allen-Sims Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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