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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. 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 Blackground Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.6219°   (34° 37' 18")

Lon:   -87.3881°   (-87° 23' 17")

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 .

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.

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 helpful 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:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Blackground Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Town Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <5>
    • Hatton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Courtland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Courtland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Concord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
    • Mountain Home
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
    • Muck City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
    • Leighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Leighton is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <5>
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Red Bank
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
        • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
      • Moulton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillsboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
      • Dells Vista Shores
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
        • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
      • Wheeler Dam Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
        • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
      • Mount Hope
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
      • Ford City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
        • Ford City is located in Colbert County
      • Nitrate City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
        • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
      • Belleview ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
        • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
      • Spring Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
      • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
        • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
      • Wren
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
        • Wren is located in Lawrence County
      • Rogersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
        • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
        • Former name for Rogersville:
        • Rodgersville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Blackground Cemetery.<7>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lansdell Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansdell Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Jetton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jetton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jetton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jetton Cemetery
    • Terry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
    • Terry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • String Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the String Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The String Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the String Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Mayes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes Cemetery
    • Abernathy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abernathy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abernathy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Scruggs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scruggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scruggs Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roden Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roden Cemetery
      • Beavers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beavers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beavers Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavers Cemetery
      • Sanderson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanderson Cemetery
      • Terry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
      • Hawkins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Dossey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dossey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dossey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dossey Cemetery
      • Gilchrist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilchrist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilchrist Cemetery
      • Garth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garth Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garth Cemetery
      • Bynum Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
      • Rocky Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery

    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 Blackground Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lawrence, 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 Blackground Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6219, Longitude: -87.3881    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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