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A visit to the Bradford Cemetery ...


The location of the Bradford 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 Bradford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.2882°   (33° 17' 17")

Lon:   -86.4272°   (-86° 25' 37")

The Bradford Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bradford Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bradford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Bradford 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 Bradford Cemetery.

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

    • Childersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Harpersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wilsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bon Air
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Vincent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <4>
    • Westover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Zubers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
      • Zubers is located in Talladega County
    • Fayetteville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
    • Calcis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
    • Comerdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
      • Comerdale is located in Talladega County
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Logan Martin Dam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan Martin Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
      • Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sterrett
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Talladega Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
        • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Alpine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
        • Alpine is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <4>
      • Columbiana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gantts Quarry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantts Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
        • Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
      • Sylacauga
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mignon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mignon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
        • Mignon is located in Talladega County
      • Nottingham ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
        • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
        • Former name for Nottingham:
        • Jones Camp Ground
      • Chelsea
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Vandiver
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Oldfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
        • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
      • Sycamore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
        • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
      • Winterboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
        • Winterboro is located in Talladega 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 Bradford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bradford 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 Bradford Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wallace Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wallace Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26916 <7>
    • Chancellor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chancellor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chancellor Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chancellor Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Kidd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kidd Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
    • Wilsonville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Childersburg City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Childersburg City Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Childersburg City Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Childersburg
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childersburg City Cemetery
    • Rhoden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Rhoden Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhoden Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Childersburg
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoden Cemetery
    • Nicholls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nicholls Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Nicholls Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nicholls Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Childersburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholls Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24993 <7>
    • Old Reynolds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Reynolds Cemetery is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reynolds Cemetery
    • Baker Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Arkwright Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Arkwright Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • The Arkwright Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arkwright Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkwright Church Cemetery
    • Masters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masters Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masters Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Kirkland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
      • Kahatchee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kahatchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kahatchee Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kahatchee Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Vincent Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Fourmile Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Cemetery
      • Whitfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
      • Old Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapel Cemetery
      • Heaslet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaslet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heaslet Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaslet Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Vincent Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
      • Raley Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raley Family Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raley Family 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 Bradford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #114805  (Bradford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #114805 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: Harpersville
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 128
      • Location given for GNIS #114805 (Bradford Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.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 Shelby, 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 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 Bradford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2882, Longitude: -86.4272       In this case, the coordinates for the Bradford 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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