A visit to the Bailey 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 Bailey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bailey Cemetery:
33.3564, -86.3814
The Bailey 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 Bailey Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bailey Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bailey Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bailey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Masters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Masters Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masters 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
- 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
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson 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
- 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)
- Nicholls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Chancellor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Chancellor Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor Cemetery
- 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
- Bradford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Macedonia North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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
- Wallace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Childersburg City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rhoden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bailey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bailey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Vincent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harpersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Bend
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Alpine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sterrett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westover
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Zubers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nottingham ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wilsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Winterboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Winterboro is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
- 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)
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Fayetteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sylacauga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oldfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dunnavant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shoal Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chelsea
(14 miles [22.5 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 Bailey 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 Bailey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Childersburg
- Mignon
- Sylacauga
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Bailey 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 Bailey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #113348 (Bailey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #113348 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 Bailey Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3562214 Lon: -86.3813676
- 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 '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- Bailey 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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