A visit to the Austin 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 Austin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Austin Cemetery:
34.9826, -87.8273
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Austin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Austin Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.
The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Austin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Austin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Austin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Austin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Darby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Darby Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Cemetery
- Barkley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Barkley Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley Cemetery
- Balentine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Balentine Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balentine Cemetery
- Old Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Old Darby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Old Darby Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Darby Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery
- The Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery has also been known as:
- Francis - King - Lucas Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22872 <5>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- McAllister Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McAllister Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister Cemetery
- Old Hayes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Hayes Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hayes Cemetery
- Dowdy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dowdy Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdy Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Paulk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Pigg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pigg Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigg Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Cloverdale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960106 <5>
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Milford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Milford Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Austin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Austin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Threet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Cypress Inn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Zip City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- McGee Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Jacksonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Pruitton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Cypress Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mars Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Saint Florian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Iron City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Collinwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Riverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Florence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Arnot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Sheffield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Wilson Dam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
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 Austin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Austin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bailey Springs
- Collinwood
- Florence
- Sheffield
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 Austin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Austin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #113290 (Austin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #113290 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: Lauderdale
- Est. Elev: 206 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Threet
- Location given for Austin Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9825846 Lon: -87.8272516
- 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 Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Austin 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. |