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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 Bush Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.5329°   (33° 31' 58")

Lon:   -86.7144°   (-86° 42' 51")

The Bush Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies just to the west of the Bush Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bush Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McElwain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McElwain Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Bass Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • East Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Lake Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23140 <5>
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22835 <5>
  • Earltown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earltown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Earltown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Bass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Inglenook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inglenook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inglenook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Inglenook Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Cahaba Heights Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cahaba Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cahaba Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cahaba Heights Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Forest Crest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Crest Cemetery
    • The Forest Crest Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sheritt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheritt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheritt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Wise Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • McCombs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCombs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCombs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Alton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Alton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Alton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Enon Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Ridge Cemetery
      • The Enon Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Knesses Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knesses Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knesses Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knesses Israel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Bold Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bold Springs Cemetery
      • The Bold Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jefferson Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Bush Cemetery.

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

  • Marks Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
    • Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Gate City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
    • Gate City is located in Jefferson County
  • Cahaba Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
    • Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
  • Irondale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <7>
  • Avondale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in Jefferson County
  • Zion City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
    • Zion City is located in Jefferson County
  • Mountain Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <7>
  • Rock Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
    • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Weems
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weems. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • Weems is located in Jefferson County
  • East Birmingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Birmingham
    • East Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
  • English Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Mountain Brook Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook Village
    • Mountain Brook Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Huffman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Jefferson County
    • Tarrant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
      • Tarrant is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,081 people
      • Tarrant has also been known as:
      • Tarrant City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrant <7>
    • Bartonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
      • Bartonville is located in Jefferson County
    • Cahaba Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Alton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <7>
    • Vulcan City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City
      • Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County
    • Birmingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
    • McCombs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCombs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
      • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Blount County
    • Homewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <7>
    • Vestavia Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Purdy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Scott City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
    • Lola City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lola City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
      • Lola City is located in Jefferson County
    • Center Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fultondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultondale
      • Fultondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultondale <7>
    • Hooper City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper City
      • Hooper City is located in Jefferson 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 Bush Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bush Cemetery:

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 Bush Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #115297  (Bush Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #115297 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: Irondale
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 226
    • Location given for GNIS #115297 (Bush Cemetery)

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.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 Jefferson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bush Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5329, Longitude: -86.7144       In this case, the coordinates for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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