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A visit to the Cain Creek 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 Cain Creek Cemetery ...

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

33.8134, -86.8467

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

The Cain Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south of the Cain Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cain Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cain Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brewer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
  • Enon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • Warrior Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Elvester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Elvester Cemetery is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvester Cemetery
  • Bibb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bibb Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb Cemetery
  • Crooked Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Crooked Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek Cemetery
  • Liberty - Minter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Liberty - Minter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty - Minter Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty - Minter Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Morris.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190975 <5>
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Narl Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Narl Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narl Cemetery
  • Creel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Creel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Little Vine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Vine Cemetery
      • The Little Vine Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160589 <5>
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Vandiver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Vandiver Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vandiver Cemetery is located outside and to the east of County Line.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26864 <5>
    • Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of County Line.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497997 <5>
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Empire Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Empire Memorial Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Empire Memorial Cemetery is located in Empire.
      • The Empire Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Empire Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1442863 <5>
    • Edward Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Edward Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward Cemetery
    • Lilly Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lilly Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Chapel Cemetery
    • Love Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Moore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cain Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Warrior
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kimberly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Morris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morris is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
  • Red Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Reid's
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Reid's is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
  • Trafford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Smoke Rise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
  • Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
  • Majestic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Majestic is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
  • Baltimore ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
  • County Line
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • County Line is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Hayden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Crosston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Crosston is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosston
    • Blount Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Blount Springs is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
    • Creel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Creel is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
    • Mount Olive
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Colony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
    • Bradford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bradford is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Masseyline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
    • Arkadelphia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
    • Black Bottom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
    • Empire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Empire is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
    • Sayre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Gardendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Selfville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
    • Dallas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Dallas is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas

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 Cain Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cain Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Cain Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #144051  (Cain Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #144051 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 136 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Warrior
      • Location given for Cain Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8134353     Lon: -86.8466626
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cain Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.