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A visit to the Armstrong Cemetery ...


The location of the Armstrong 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 Armstrong Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Armstrong Cemetery

Lat:   34.0965°   (34° 5' 47")

Lon:   -86.1866°   (-86° 11' 11")

The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Etowah County<2>.

The county seat for Etowah County is located in Gadsden. Gadsden lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Armstrong 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 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 Armstrong Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Etowah 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 Armstrong 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Armstrong Cemetery.

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

    • Aurora
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Etowah County
    • Egypt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Etowah County
    • Greer ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Etowah County
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Etowah County
    • Ivalee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivalee
      • Ivalee is located in Etowah County
    • Carlisle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Etowah County
    • Mountainboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
      • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
    • Ridgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Walnut Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Sardis City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
      • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Gallant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
      • Gallant is located in Etowah County
    • Bennettsville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Etowah County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bartlett ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
        • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
      • Boaz
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
        • Boaz is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <4>
      • Altoona
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
        • Altoona is located in Etowah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <4>
      • Attalla
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Reece City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece City
        • Reece City is located in Etowah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Whitesboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
        • Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
      • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
        • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
      • Alabama City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama City
        • Alabama City is located in Etowah County
      • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
      • Horton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
        • Horton is located in Marshall County
      • Douglas
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Black Creek Falls ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Falls
        • Black Creek Falls is located in Etowah County
      • Crudup
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crudup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
        • Crudup is located in Etowah 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 Armstrong Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Etowah County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Armstrong Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Armstrong Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Webb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Walls Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walls Chapel Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Chapel Cemetery
    • Howelton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howelton Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howelton Cemetery
    • Carnes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carnes Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnes Cemetery
    • Gilland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilland Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilland Cemetery
    • Morton Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Chapel Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Chapel Cemetery
    • Dillard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dillard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Dillard Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillard Cemetery
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivalee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivalee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivalee Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivalee Cemetery
    • Noble Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noble Hill Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noble Hill Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Mizell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mizell Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizell Cemetery
      • Red Apple Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Apple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Apple Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Apple Cemetery
      • Robbins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • Brasher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brasher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Brasher Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasher Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Thrasher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thrasher Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrasher Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Clear Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
      • Cornelius Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornelius Cemetery
      • Conn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Conn Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conn Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Hibbs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hibbs Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hibbs Cemetery
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Upton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upton Cemetery is located in Etowah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upton Cemetery
      • Boaz City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Boaz City Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • The Boaz City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boaz City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25123 <7>
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 Armstrong Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #113222  (Armstrong Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #113222 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: Howelton
      • County: Etowah         Elev: 277
      • Location given for GNIS #113222 (Armstrong Cemetery)

    The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

    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 Etowah, 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 obstructions 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 Armstrong Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0965, Longitude: -86.1866       In this case, the coordinates for the Armstrong 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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