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:
32.7160, -85.6177
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 Tallapoosa County<2>.
The county seat for Tallapoosa County is located in Dadeville. Dadeville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Canaan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Canaan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rowells Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Rowells Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowells Cemetery
- Meadows - Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Traveler MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Roxana Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Roxana Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana Cemetery
- Roxanna Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Roxanna Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna Cemetery
- Maddox Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Holley Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Frank McGuire Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Daniel - Caldwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ridge Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ridge Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove Cemetery
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Smith - Willoughby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Loachapoka Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Loachapoka Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loachapoka Cemetery
- Pine Level Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Peace & Goodwill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McCord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The McCord Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord 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:
- Waverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Roxana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Camp Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Loachapoka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Agricola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Church Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- The Bottle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Ridgewood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Erie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Notasulga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Blackman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Dadeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Reeltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Gwen Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Dudleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Opelika
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boyds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Benson ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Jacksons' Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Tallapoosa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Canaan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Camp Hill
- Dadeville
- Erie - Historic
- LaFayette
- Notasulga
- Opelika
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 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:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Tallapoosa 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 Canaan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #115516 (Canaan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #115516 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: Tallapoosa
- Est. Elev: 229 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waverly
- Location given for Canaan Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.715964 Lon: -85.6177311
- 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 Tallapoosa, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canaan 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. |