A visit to the Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bear Creek Cemetery:
34.2832, -87.6980
The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Bear Creek.
The cemetery is located in Marion County<1>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bear Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bear Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bear Creek Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bear Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Factory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Factory Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Cemetery
- John Bull Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The John Bull Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Bull Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Center Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mars Hill Community Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Phil Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fortner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Ireland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ireland Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Corinth Heights Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dime Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dime Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bear Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bear Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bear Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Phil Campbell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Haleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce Pine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Boar Tush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hackleburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Thornhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pebble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Churntown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Glen Mary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rockwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ashridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hodges
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Natural Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Bear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bear Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Double Springs
- Haleyville
- Hamilton
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
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 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 Bear Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Bear Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #113672 (Bear Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #113672 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 252 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Phil Campbell
- Location given for Bear Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2834308 Lon: -87.6980834
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bear Creek 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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