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:
33.3726, -85.4038
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Wedowee. Wedowee lies just to the 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Bear Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bear Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Mt. Gilread Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Rocky Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Old Cool Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Napoleon Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Old Shiloh Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Highway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Highway Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Cemetery
- Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
- Bethena Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boozer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Boozer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer Cemetery
- High Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The High Point Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
- Red Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- Coats Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Coats Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
- Ephesus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Carroll County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Goldridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Goldridge Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bear Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bear Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Woodland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cambridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Newell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rockdale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Corbin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Corbin is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Sewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sewell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Wedowee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morrison Crossroad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
- West
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Graham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Ephesus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Milner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Milner is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- High Shoals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Frolona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Frolona is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
- Ranburne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hightower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hightower is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
- Micaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Micaville is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
- Ofelia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ofelia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
- Roosterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Roosterville is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Christiana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Christiana is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
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 Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bear Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Bear Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 #1805729 (Bear Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805729 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 325 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wedowee
- Location given for Bear Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3726145 Lon: -85.4038398
- 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 Randolph, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bear Creek 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. |
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