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A visit to the Bass Cemetery ...


The location of the Bass 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 Bass Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.5168°   (33° 31' 0")

Lon:   -86.6972°   (-86° 41' 49")

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 of the Bass Cemetery .

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 Bass Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bass Cemetery.

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

    • Cahaba Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
      • Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
    • Irondale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <4>
    • Gate City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
      • Gate City is located in Jefferson County
    • Marks Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
      • Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Mountain Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
      • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <4>
    • Rock Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
      • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Mountain Brook Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook Village
      • Mountain Brook Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Cahaba Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Zion City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
      • Zion City is located in Jefferson County
    • English Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Jefferson County
    • McCombs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCombs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
      • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
    • Alton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Huffman
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
        • Huffman is located in Jefferson County
      • Lake Purdy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
        • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
      • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
      • Lola City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lola City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
        • Lola City is located in Jefferson County
      • Tarrant
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
        • Tarrant is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,081 people
        • Tarrant has also been known as:
        • Tarrant City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrant <4>
      • Vulcan City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City
        • Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County
      • Birmingham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Homewood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
        • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <4>
      • Vestavia Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Inverness
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
        • Inverness is located in Shelby County
      • Meadowbrook
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
        • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
      • Shoal Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
        • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
      • Scott City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
        • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
      • Dale ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
        • Dale is located in Blount 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bass Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bush Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • McElwain Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McElwain Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwain Cemetery
    • Earltown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Earltown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earltown Cemetery
    • East Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lake Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lake Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22835 <6>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23140 <6>
    • Cahaba Heights Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cahaba Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cahaba Heights Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cahaba Heights Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
    • Forest Crest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Inglenook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inglenook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Inglenook Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inglenook Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Bold Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • McCombs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCombs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCombs Cemetery
      • Alton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Alton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Alton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jefferson Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jefferson Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Memorial Gardens

    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 Bass Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #143988  (Bass Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #143988 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: Irondale
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 273
      • Location given for GNIS #143988 (Bass Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

    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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bass Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5168, Longitude: -86.6972       In this case, the coordinates for the Bass 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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