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A visit to the Blue Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Blue Ridge Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Blue Ridge Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   34.1576°   (34° 9' 27")

Lon:   -86.4997°   (-86° 29' 58")

The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Blount County<2>.

The county seat for Blount County is located in Oneonta. Oneonta lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Blue Ridge Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Blount 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 Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Brooksville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Blount County
    • Liberty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Blount County
    • Bright Star
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
      • Bright Star is located in Blount County
    • Summit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Blount County
    • Craig
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
    • Royal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Blount County
    • Fowler ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Blount County
    • Clarence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Blount County
    • Susan Moore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
      • Susan Moore is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Snead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <4>
    • Holly Pond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Blountsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fridays Crossing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridays Crossing
        • Fridays Crossing is located in Blount County
      • Highmound
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
        • Highmound is located in Blount County
      • Big Spring ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
        • Big Spring is located in Marshall County
      • Mountain Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
        • Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
      • Wynnville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
        • Wynnville is located in Blount County
      • Bowen ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
        • Bowen is located in Marshall County
      • Askea Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askea Grove
        • Askea Grove is located in Marshall County
      • Baileyton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Baileytown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
        • Baileytown is located in Cullman County
      • Joppa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bird ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
        • Bird is located in Blount County
      • Douglas
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Douglas is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Hyatt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
        • Hyatt is located in Marshall 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery. The following communities are located in Blount County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Alldredge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alldredge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alldredge Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alldredge Cemetery
    • Brooksville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Brooksville Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • The Brooksville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brooksville Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooksville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #590261 <6>
    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Gibbs Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Chapel Cemetery
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • New Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Lebanon Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lebanon Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Summit Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
    • Roswell Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roswell Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roswell Creek Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roswell Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Nesmith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nesmith Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesmith Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Graves Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graves Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
      • Ebell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebell Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebell Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • New Harmony Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Lamb Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Lamb Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lamb Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Clarence
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Warrior Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrior Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warrior Creek Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrior Creek 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #114563  (Blue Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #114563 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: Brooksville
      • County: Blount         Elev: 317
      • Location given for GNIS #114563 (Blue Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/

    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 Blount, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blue Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1576, Longitude: -86.4997       In this case, the coordinates for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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