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A visit to the Bridgeforth Cemetery ...


The location of the Bridgeforth 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 Bridgeforth Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6776°   (34° 40' 39")

Lon:   -87.0133°   (-87° 0' 47")

The Bridgeforth Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the north northeast of the Bridgeforth 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 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 Bridgeforth Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Limestone 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 Bridgeforth 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bridgeforth Cemetery.

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

    • Harris Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
      • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
    • Orrville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
    • Tanner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Moulton Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Trinity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
    • Decatur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
      • Former names for Decatur:
      • Albany
      • New Decatur
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
    • Austinville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Morgan County
    • Belle Mina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
      • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
    • Russell Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
      • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
    • Mooresville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
    • Country Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Athens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Ripley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Ripley is located in Limestone County
      • Hillsboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
      • Flint City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
        • Flint City is located in Morgan County
      • Poplar Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
        • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
      • Westlake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
        • Westlake is located in Limestone County
      • Burningtree Mountain
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
        • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
      • Priceville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Swancott
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
        • Swancott is located in Limestone County
      • Lentzville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
        • Lentzville is located in Limestone 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 Bridgeforth 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 Bridgeforth Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Athens
      • Athens lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bridgeforth Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Decatur

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bridgeforth Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Malone Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Hatchett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatchett Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchett Cemetery
    • Macklin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macklin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macklin Cemetery
    • Nebo Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nebo Church Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Church Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Burt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell - Nebo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
    • Pryor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery
    • Davis Temple Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Davis Temple Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • The Davis Temple Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jacob's Well Missioanry Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Temple Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647546 <6>
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Round Island Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Island Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Island Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Proctor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
      • Benford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benford Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benford Cemetery
      • Binford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Binford Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binford Cemetery
      • Neville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2318995 <6>
      • Grayson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayson Cemetery
      • Mosley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
      • Decatur Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Decatur Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Decatur Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Decatur City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decatur Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22485 <6>
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Tanner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner 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 Bridgeforth Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #148815  (Bridgeforth Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #148815 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: Jones Crossroads
      • County: Limestone         Elev: 170
      • Location given for GNIS #148815 (Bridgeforth Cemetery)

    The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.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 Limestone, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bridgeforth Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6776, Longitude: -87.0133       In this case, the coordinates for the Bridgeforth 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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