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. 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 Blooming Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blooming Grove Cemetery:
33.9704, -87.1658
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>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- 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)
- The Delma Baird Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delma Baird Cemetery
- 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)
- Bethel Baptist Church #1 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Taylor - Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tidwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell Cemetery
- McKinley Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
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- John Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The John Brown Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Brown Cemetery
- Aaron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Aaron Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron Cemetery
- Arley UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Arley UMC Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arley UMC Cemetery
- Arley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Arley Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arley Cemetery
- Arley First Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Lowell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The South Lowell Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell Cemetery
- John Portzer Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The John Portzer Family Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Portzer Family Cemetery
- 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)
- The Shady Grove Church Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Church Cemetery
- The Shady Grove Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shady Grove Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
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)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Burrows Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Ardell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Powellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- South Lowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Red Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- Arley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Slick Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Crane Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edgil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Gamble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sipsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- 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)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Arkadelphia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Houston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saragossa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Cordova
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Empire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Creel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Logan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dovertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dovertown is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
- Colony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- Trimble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Chances Crossroad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
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.
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 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:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Walker 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 Blooming Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #159200 (Blooming Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #159200 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: Walker
- Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sunlight
- Location given for Blooming Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.9703826 Lon: -87.16584
- 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 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 '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- Blooming Grove 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |