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A visit to the Ballinger Cemetery ...


The location of the Ballinger 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 Ballinger Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5531°   (34° 33' 11")

Lon:   -86.7131°   (-86° 42' 47")

The Ballinger Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Ballinger 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 professional and volunteer 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 Ballinger Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Morgan 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 Ballinger 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ballinger Cemetery.

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

    • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
      • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
      • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
      • Slaughter Ferry
    • Winton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Morgan County
    • Valhermoso Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
      • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
      • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
      • Chunn Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <4>
    • Triana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
      • Triana is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Swancott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
      • Swancott is located in Limestone County
    • Lacey's Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <4>
    • Somerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Westlake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Limestone County
    • Whitesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
    • Florette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
      • Florette is located in Morgan County
    • Briscoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Morgan City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
        • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • English Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
        • English Village is located in Madison County
      • Priceville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Mooresville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Madison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • Chelsea
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
        • Chelsea is located in Madison County
      • Belle Mina
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
        • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
      • Burningtree Mountain
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
        • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
      • Apple Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
        • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
      • Greenwycke Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
        • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
      • Rideout Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
        • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
      • Hartselle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Cove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
        • Big Cove is located in Madison County
      • Huntsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Flint City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
        • Flint City is located in Morgan 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 Ballinger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Ballinger Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Winton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winton Cemetery
    • Draper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
    • Draper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
    • Draper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
    • Triana Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Triana Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triana Cemetery
    • New Triana Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Triana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Triana Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Triana Cemetery
    • Batts - Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batts - Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batts - Ward Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batts - Ward Cemetery
    • Breeding Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breeding Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeding Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Breeding Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breeding Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeding Cemetery
    • Lyle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyle Cemetery
    • Valermosos Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valermosos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valermosos Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valermosos Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Collier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collier Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
      • Center Springs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Springs Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Springs Cemetery
      • Grantland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grantland Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantland Cemetery
      • Valhermoso Springs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhermoso Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valhermoso Springs Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhermoso Springs Cemetery
      • Chunns Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chunns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chunns Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chunns Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Penland - Cooper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penland - Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penland - Cooper Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penland - Cooper Cemetery
      • Groves Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Groves Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Cemetery

    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 Ballinger Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #113427  (Ballinger Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #113427 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: Triana
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 177
      • Location given for GNIS #113427 (Ballinger Cemetery)

    The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.al.us/

    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 Morgan, 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 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 Ballinger Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5531, Longitude: -86.7131       In this case, the coordinates for the Ballinger 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.




 

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