A visit to the Atwood 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 Atwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Atwood Cemetery:
33.5848, -87.1103
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Atwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Atwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Atwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Atwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Atwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Atwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- The Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162604 <5>
- Prescott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Prescott Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
- Waiting Place Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dug Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dug Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fuller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Fords Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Fords Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Cemetery
- Toadvine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Toadvine Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine Cemetery
- Maben Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Maben Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben Cemetery
- Shanghai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Shanghai Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
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- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Brasfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Goodsprings Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Busby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Busby Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby Cemetery
- High Hill Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The High Hill Church Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Church Cemetery
- The High Hill Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- High Hill Cemetery
- Heard Shoal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Heard Shoal Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Shoal Cemetery
- Village Falls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Village Falls Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Falls Cemetery
- Bagley Bend Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bagley Bend Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Bend Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
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 Atwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Atwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Black Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Short Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- West Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Sylvan Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Twilley Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Twilley Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
- Reeds Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Toadvine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Maytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maytown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Media
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Quinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rock Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Yerkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Yerkwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mulga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Adamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wyatt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wyatt is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Burnwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Red Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Red Star is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ezra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ezra is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
- Barney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Barney is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Edgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewater is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Alden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Graysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakahalla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- Dora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Goodsprings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Atwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Atwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #113275 (Atwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #113275 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 84 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sylvan Springs
- Location given for Atwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5848298 Lon: -87.1102754
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jefferson, 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 from Point A (ie- Atwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |