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A visit to the Bass 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 Bass Cemetery ...

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

33.5745, -86.6733

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bass Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies just to the west southwest of the Bass Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bass Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bass Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Earltown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Earltown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earltown Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Forest Crest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Crest Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Crest Cemetery
  • McCombs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The McCombs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs Cemetery
  • Alton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Alton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery
  • Jefferson Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
  • East Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The East Lake Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23140 <5>
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22835 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Sheritt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Sheritt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheritt Cemetery
    • McElwain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The McElwain Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElwain Cemetery
    • Trussville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trussville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussville Cemetery
      • The Trussville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cahawba Baptist Cemetery
      • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26737 <5>
    • Taylor Memorial UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Taylor Memorial UMC Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Memorial UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Memorial UMC Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chalkville
      • The Taylor Memorial UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Taylors Chapel Cemetery
    • Inglenook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Inglenook Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglenook Cemetery
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Henry Ellen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Henry Ellen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Ellen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Ellen Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Leeds.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484450 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Bass Cemetery.

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

  • Weems
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Weems is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
  • Huffman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Huffman is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
  • Irondale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rock Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
  • Alton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Dale ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dale is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Gate City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gate City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
  • Marks Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
  • McCombs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
  • Zion City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Zion City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
  • Cahaba Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
  • Lola City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lola City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Trussville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Center Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Scott City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
    • Roper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Roper is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Cahaba Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cahaba Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Village
    • Grayson Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Grayson Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Valley
    • Chalkville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
    • Tarrant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Tarrant is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,081 people
      • Tarrant has also been known as:
      • Tarrant City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrant <6>
    • East Birmingham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • East Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Birmingham
    • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • East Trussville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Trussville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trussville
    • Bartonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Bartonville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
    • Avondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Avondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Mountain Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Leeds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <6>
    • Breakstone Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
    • New Castle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Castle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • Fultondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Vulcan City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City

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 Bass Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bass 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 Bass Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #113553  (Bass Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #113553 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: 237 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Irondale
      • Location given for Bass Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5745482     Lon: -86.6733211
      • 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- Bass 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.