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A visit to the Blooming Grove Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Blooming Grove Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   33.9704°   (33° 58' 13")

Lon:   -87.1658°   (-87° 9' 56")

The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Blooming Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Blooming Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Delma Baird Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delma Baird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delma Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Delma Baird Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • The Delma Baird Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Baird Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336954 <5>
  • Omega Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omega Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omega Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Omega Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Bethel Baptist Church #1 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Church #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Baptist Church #1 Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Taylor - Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor - Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor - Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor - Hill Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Tidwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • McKinley Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Cullman County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • John Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Brown Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Aaron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aaron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aaron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aaron Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Arley UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arley UMC Cemetery
      • The Arley UMC Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Arley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arley Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Arley First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Lowell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Lowell Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • John Portzer Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Portzer Family Cemetery
      • The John Portzer Family Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The John Portzer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • John Porter Family Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
      • Portzer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25611 <5>
    • Shady Grove Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Church Cemetery
      • The Shady Grove Church Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • The Shady Grove Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cullman County
    • Cold Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Cullman County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blooming Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blooming Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Marylee
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marylee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
    • Marylee is located in Walker County
  • Burrows Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
    • Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
  • Ardell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
    • Ardell is located in Cullman County
  • Powellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • Powellville is located in Walker County
  • South Lowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
    • South Lowell is located in Walker County
  • Red Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Walker County
  • Falls City ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Falls City is located in Winston County
  • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
    • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
  • Arley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Slick Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
    • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
  • Crane Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgil
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
    • Edgil is located in Walker County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Gamble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
    • Jasper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sipsey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
      • Sipsey is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Bremen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
      • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
    • Arkadelphia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arkadelphia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
    • Houston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Winston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <7>
    • Saragossa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
    • Cordova
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Empire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Walker County
    • Creel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
      • Creel is located in Walker County
    • Logan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <7>
    • Dovertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
      • Dovertown is located in Walker County
    • Colony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
    • Trimble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Cullman County
    • Chances Crossroad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
      • Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County

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 Blooming Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in Walker County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cordova
  • Jasper
    • Jasper lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Blooming Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jasper.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper

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 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 Blooming Grove Cemetery:

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 Blooming Grove Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #159200  (Blooming Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #159200 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Sunlight
    • County: Walker         Elev: 184
    • Location given for GNIS #159200 (Blooming Grove Cemetery)

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

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

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 Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blooming Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9704, Longitude: -87.1658       In this case, the coordinates for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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