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A visit to the Blackground Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Blackground Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Blackground Cemetery (FG ID #2151111).

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 Blackground Cemetery ...

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

34.6219, -87.3881

The Blackground Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Blackground Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blackground Cemetery.

Name Variations for Blackground Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Blackground Cemetery.

Blackground Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Bethany MB Church Cemetery
  • Bethany Church Cemetery
  • Black Ground Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Blackground Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lansdell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Lansdell Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdell Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Jetton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Jetton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetton Cemetery
  • Terry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Terry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
  • Felix Terry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • String Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The String Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for String Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Mayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Abernathy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy Cemetery
    • Scruggs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion FWB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Roden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Roden Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roden Cemetery
    • Beavers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beavers Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavers Cemetery
    • Sanderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Cemetery
    • Terry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Terry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
    • Dossey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Dossey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dossey Cemetery
    • Gilchrist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist Cemetery
    • Garth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Garth Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garth Cemetery
    • Bynum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
    • Rocky Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill 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 Blackground Cemetery.

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

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 Blackground Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Blackground Cemetery: