A visit to the Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.2196°   (33° 13' 10")

Lon:   -86.8625°   (-86° 51' 44")

The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

• Maylene Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maylene Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maylene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Maylene Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Goodson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Goodson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Siluria Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siluria Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siluria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Siluria Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Cedar Grove Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Still Memorial Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Memorial Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Still Memorial Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Benten Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benten Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Benten Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Ryan Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Wildwood Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• David Lindsay Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Lindsay Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Lindsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The David Lindsay Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Ray Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
• Shiloh MB Church Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh MB Church Cemetery
  • The Shiloh MB Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • The Shiloh MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Shiloh Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26231 <5>
• Moores Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Moores Cemetery is located in Shelby County
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  • Harles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Longview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Longview Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Black Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Ozley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ozley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Moores Crossroads Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Crossroads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moores Crossroads Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Shelby County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

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

• Brantleyville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
  • Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
• Maylene
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
  • Maylene is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <6>
• Siluria
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
  • Siluria is located in Shelby County
• Alabaster
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
  • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <6>
• Tulse
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
  • Tulse is located in Shelby County
• Saginaw
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
  • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
• Falliston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falliston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
  • Falliston is located in Shelby County
• Helena
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <6>
• Tacoa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
  • Tacoa is located in Shelby County
• Bamford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
  • Bamford is located in Shelby County
• Sawmill Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
  • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
• Aden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
  • Aden is located in Shelby County
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Eddings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
    • Eddings is located in Bibb County
  • Montevallo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
    • Montevallo is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevallo <6>
  • Greenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
  • Pelham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <6>
  • Wilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Former names for Wilton:
    • Birmingham Junction
    • Bismarck
    • Catoosa
    • Woods
    • Woodsborough
  • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
    • Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
  • Calera
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
    • Calera is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <6>
  • Seymour
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Bibb County
  • Indian Springs Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
    • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
  • Brierfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
    • Brierfield is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <6>
  • New Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
    • New Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Shannon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Shannon is located in Jefferson County
  • Mobile Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mobile Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
    • Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • McCalla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCalla
    • McCalla is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCalla <6>
  • Kimbrell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
    • Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
  • Tannehill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannehill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
    • Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County

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 Cedar Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in Shelby County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cedar Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Calera
  • Calera lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calera.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
• Montevallo
  • Montevallo lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Montevallo.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
• Pelham
  • Pelham lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pelham.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham

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 Cedar Grove Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bibb County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chilton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Coosa County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pickens County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Clair County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Talladega County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tuscaloosa County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bibb County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Shelby County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Shelby
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Cedar Grove Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Cedar Grove Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #146386  (Cedar Grove Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #146386 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: Alabaster
  • County: Shelby         Elev: 140
  • Location given for GNIS #146386 (Cedar Grove Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/