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A visit to the Canaan 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 Canaan Cemetery ...

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

34.7529, -88.0648

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

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

The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east of the Canaan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Canaan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Canaan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Morris Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Morris Hill Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Hill Cemetery
  • Jackson Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jackson Ridge Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Ridge Cemetery
    • The Jackson Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jackson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23650 <5>
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Alsobrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alsobrook Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsobrook Cemetery
  • Mt. Hester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hester Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hester Cemetery
  • Rutland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Cemetery
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
  • Carytown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Carytown Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown Cemetery
  • Nunley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Nunley Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunley Cemetery
  • Nunley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Nunley Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunley Cemetery
  • Twitty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Twitty Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty Cemetery
  • Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Richard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Richard Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Cherokee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Crenshaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw Cemetery
    • Snowdown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherokee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Cemetery
    • Malone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
    • Pride Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pride Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Canaan Cemetery.

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

  • Ingleton ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingleton is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
  • Oldham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
  • Caryton ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Caryton is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
  • Cherokee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bishop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bishop is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
  • Good Springs ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
  • Iuka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <6>
  • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
  • Riverton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Riverton is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Midway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Red Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Waterloo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Paden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Tishomingo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Denton is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
    • Holcut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Holcut is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
    • Pleasant Site
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
    • Short
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Green Tree ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Burnsville
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Canaan 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 Canaan 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 Canaan Cemetery: