A visit to the Calcedonia 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 Calcedonia Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Calcedonia Cemetery:
34.1704, -85.5727
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Calcedonia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Calcedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Centre. Centre lies just to the west of the Calcedonia Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Calcedonia Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Calcedonia Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Calcedonia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Howell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Noah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Noah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah Cemetery
- Ebenezer Alexis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Barnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Fife Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fife Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Moshat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Moshat Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lawrence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sand Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sand Valley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Valley Cemetery
- Neal Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Neal Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Neal Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Centre.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24852 <5>
- Cherokee Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterhouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Waterhouse Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterhouse Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Randall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Randall Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Tates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Tates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Centre.
- The Tates Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tates Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26599 <5>
- Centre Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Centre Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Nazareth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
- Davenport Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Davenport Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
- Callan Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Calcedonia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Calcedonia Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Howells Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
- Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
- Howells Cross Roads
- Tucker Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
- Noah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Noah is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Cedar Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moshat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Lawrence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coloma ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coloma is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Kirk's Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Gaylesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Turkey Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grantville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Exie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Exie is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Ricks ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ricks is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rock Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Run is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Leesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ringgold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Taft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Sand Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
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 Calcedonia Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Calcedonia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Calcedonia Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Calcedonia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136849 (Calcedonia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136849 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cedar Bluff
- Location given for Calcedonia Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1703733 Lon: -85.572739
- 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 Cherokee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Calcedonia 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. |