A visit to the Busby 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 Busby Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Busby Cemetery:
33.6287, -87.2498
The Busby Cemetery is located in Walker County<1>.
The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north of the Busby Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Busby Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Busby Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Busby Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Goodsprings Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goodsprings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Prescott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Prescott Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
- Waiting Place Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fords Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fords Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Cemetery
- Leonard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Leonard Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fuller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Gilchrist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Heard Shoal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Heard Shoal Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Shoal Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Cedrum Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Dug Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Dug Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill Cemetery
- Atwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Atwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bolden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Busby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Busby Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goodsprings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Parrish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- America
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Reeds Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barney is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Black Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Twilley Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Twilley Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
- Red Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Star is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
- Dovertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cordova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Toadvine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Short Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Quinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Yerkwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wyatt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burnwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Oakahalla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Media
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coal Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Patton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Corona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 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 Busby Cemetery. The following communities are located in Walker County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Busby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cordova
- Oakman
- Patton Junction - Historic
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Busby Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Walker 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 Busby Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #115290 (Busby Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #115290 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: Walker
- Est. Elev: 118 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Goodsprings
- Location given for Busby Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.6287201 Lon: -87.249723
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Busby 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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