A visit to the Battle 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 Battle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Battle Cemetery:
34.8562, -86.6050
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Battle Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Battle Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the south of the Battle Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Battle Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Battle Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Battle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Strong - Douglas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Griffie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Griffie Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffie Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Eldridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Meridianville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Strawder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Strawder Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawder Cemetery
- Conley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Conley Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Gladstone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gladstone Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hammond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hammond Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hereford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hereford Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford Cemetery
- Cornelius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
- Otey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Otey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otey Cemetery
- Bayless Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bayless Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless Cemetery
- Cavett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cavett Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavett Cemetery
- Townsend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Townsend Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson 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 Battle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Battle Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meridianville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Moore's Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- Normal
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hazel Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jeff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jeff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Chase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chase is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Mercury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Country Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Madison Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
- Monrovia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monrovia is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Key's Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Toney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rideout Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rideout Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
- Huntsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harvest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ryland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwycke Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- New Market
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Elkwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elkwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
- Center Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Chelsea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Brownsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Hillsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
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 Battle Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Battle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Battle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Battle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #146668 (Battle Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #146668 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 234 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meridianville
- Location given for Battle Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8562002 Lon: -86.6049943
- 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 Madison, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Battle 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. |