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A visit to the Burton 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 Burton Cemetery ...

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

34.7337, -87.7395

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Burton Cemetery is located in Colbert County<2>.

The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies just to the east of the Burton Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Burton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Guy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Guy Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
  • Smith Bottom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Bottom Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Bottom Cemetery
  • Key Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Key Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
  • Pride Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pride Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride Cemetery
  • Sherrod Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrod Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Donley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Donley Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donley Cemetery
  • Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Community Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
  • Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Peters Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
  • Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Peters Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Colbert County
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    • Colbert County Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
    • Huff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
    • Henson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Henson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Cemetery
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Colbert County
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    • Murphy - Kemper - Cockburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary 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]<3> of the Burton Cemetery.

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

  • Tuscumbia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sheffield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
  • South Florence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Florence is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
  • Florence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Canaan ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
  • Cypress Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
  • Green Tree ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
  • White House Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • White House Springs is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
  • Muscle Shoals
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gatesville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
  • Red Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Spring Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Wilson Dam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
    • McGee Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
    • Bainbridge ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Mars Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Littleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Littleville is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Nitrate City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
    • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Florian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jacksonburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
    • Leighton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ford City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City

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 Burton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colbert County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Burton Cemetery: