A visit to the Anthony Collins Cemetery ...
The location of the Anthony Collins Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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 Anthony Collins Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Anthony Collins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Anthony Collins Cemetery
Lat: 34.2812° (34° 16' 52")
Lon: -85.8675° (-85° 52' 3")
The Anthony Collins Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.
The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Fort Payne. Fort Payne lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Anthony Collins Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Anthony Collins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to DeKalb County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Anthony Collins Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Anthony Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Anthony Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Collinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dawson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in DeKalb County
- Cotnam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
- Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
- Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
- Clyde ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in DeKalb County
- Sand Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Floy ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
- Floy is located in DeKalb County
- Crossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dog Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
- Rodentown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
- Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
- Yancy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
- Keener
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Keener is located in Etowah County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Guest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest
- Guest is located in DeKalb County
- Leesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Geraldine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lickskillet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
- Bootsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bootsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootsville
- Bootsville is located in DeKalb County
- Fyffe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
- Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <4>
- Luttrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
- Chigger Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Duck Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Wilsonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
- Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
- Shiloh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Douglas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in DeKalb County
- Pine Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
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 Anthony Collins Cemetery. The following communities are located in DeKalb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Anthony Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collinsville
- Crossville
- Fyffe
- Geraldine
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Anthony Collins Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Anthony Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Copeland Bridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Copeland Bridge Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Bridge Cemetery
- Nicholson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
- Kerley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Kerley Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kerley Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Collinsville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerley Cemetery
- Collinsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Collinsville Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Collinsville Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Collinsville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collinsville Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Collins Cemetery is located in Collinsville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hall Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Wesson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wesson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesson Cemetery
- Red Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Nicholson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mathis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mathis Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Plunket Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plunket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Plunket Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plunket Cemetery
- Gilbreath Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gilbreath Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbreath Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Hunts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hunts Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunts Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Warren Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Warren Stewart Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Stewart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Anthony Collins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #150069 (Anthony Collins Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #150069 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: Portersville
- County: DeKalb Elev: 351
- Location given for GNIS #150069 (Anthony Collins Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/
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 DeKalb, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Anthony Collins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2812, Longitude: -85.8675 In this case, the coordinates for the Anthony Collins Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |