A visit to the Bottom 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 Bottom Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bottom Cemetery:
34.8203, -86.9131
The Bottom Cemetery is located in Limestone County<1>.
The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the west southwest of the Bottom Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bottom Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Bottom Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bottom Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fielding Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Fielding Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wiggins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
- Isom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Isom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Memorial Gardens is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
- Reunion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Reunion Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reunion Cemetery
- Slave Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Cambridge Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Menefee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Menefee Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menefee Cemetery
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hughey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hughey Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Polly Malone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Polly Malone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Malone Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bottom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bottom Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fairmount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Country Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Hay's Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tanner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garner ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Capshaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Center Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harvest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Caro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Pettusville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Orrville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Harris Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belle Mina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Monrovia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jeff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Toney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madison Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ardmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Poplar Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Bottom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bottom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 websites either 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 Bottom Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Limestone 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 Bottom Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #114757 (Bottom Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #114757 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: Limestone
- Est. Elev: 234 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Athens
- Location given for Bottom Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.820366 Lon: -86.9127829
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bottom Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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