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A visit to the Carter Cemetery ...

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 Carter Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Carter 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 Carter Cemetery

Lat:   34.7881°   (34° 47' 17")

Lon:   -87.4992°   (-87° 29' 57")

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

The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Carter Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Carter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hennigan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hennigan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hennigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hennigan Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24734 <5>
  • McKiernan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKiernan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKiernan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKiernan Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Faircloth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faircloth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faircloth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Faircloth Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Kernachan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kernachan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kernachan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kernachan Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Peden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peden Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Hennigan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hennigan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hennigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hennigan Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Douglass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Whitamore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitamore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitamore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitamore Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Colbert County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Foster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Houston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houston Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Harden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harden Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Madding Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madding Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Dillahunty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillahunty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillahunty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillahunty Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Midway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Cal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Davenport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Sheffield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheffield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Childers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Childers Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Mathews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Westmoreland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmoreland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmoreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Hale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Peck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peck Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Carter Cemetery.

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

  • Ford City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
    • Ford City is located in Colbert County
  • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
    • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
  • Nitrate City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
    • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
  • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
    • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
  • Killen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
    • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <7>
  • Belleview ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
  • Leighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
    • Leighton is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <7>
  • Wheeler Dam Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
    • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
  • Bainbridge ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bainbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
  • Red Bank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
  • Elgin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
  • Wilson Dam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
    • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Muscle Shoals
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
      • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <7>
    • Bailey Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
      • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
    • Atlas ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
    • Town Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <7>
    • Arnot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
      • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
    • Saint Florian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Florian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
      • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • South Florence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Florence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
      • South Florence is located in Colbert County
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
    • Edmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
    • Mars Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mars Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Florence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Canaan ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
    • Spring Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
    • Rogersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Former name for Rogersville:
      • Rodgersville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <7>
    • Comer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jacksonburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacksonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Sheffield
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Carter 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 Carter 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 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 Carter 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 Carter Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #115665  (Carter Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #115665 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: Wheeler Dam
    • County: Colbert         Elev: 184
    • Location given for GNIS #115665 (Carter Cemetery)

The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

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 Colbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Carter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7881, Longitude: -87.4992       In this case, the coordinates for the Carter 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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