A visit to the Arkwright Church 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 Arkwright Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Arkwright Church Cemetery:
33.3525, -86.3890
The Arkwright Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County<1>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Arkwright Church Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Arkwright Church Cemetery.
Name Variations for Arkwright Church Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Arkwright Church Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Arkwright Church Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Arkwright Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williamson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Vincent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- Raley Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Raley Family Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raley Family Cemetery
- Vincent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- Old Reynolds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Reynolds Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Reynolds Cemetery
- Glover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Glover Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Kidd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Kidd Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidd Cemetery
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chancellor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Chancellor Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor Cemetery
- Nicholls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bradford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Holley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Calcis
- Childersburg City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rhoden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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]<2> of the Arkwright Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Arkwright Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harpersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vincent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Childersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Calcis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Logan Martin Dam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Air
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Westover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Westover is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Alpine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sterrett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zubers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nottingham ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fountainrun ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
- Vandiver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Comerdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winterboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Winterboro is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Sycamore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Easonville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mignon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Rendalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dunavant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chelsea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Arkwright Church 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 Arkwright Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Childersburg
- Mignon
- Mignon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Arkwright Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mignon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
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 Arkwright Church 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 Arkwright Church Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #149437 (Arkwright Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #149437 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: 128 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harpersville
- Location given for Arkwright Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3528882 Lon: -86.3891456
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Arkwright Church Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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