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A visit to the Cedar Hill 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 Cedar Hill Cemetery ...

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

33.3937, -86.9767

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

The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Cedar Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cedar Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cedar Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beth-El Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Beth-El Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth-El Cemetery
  • Sadlers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sadlers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadlers Cemetery
  • Highland Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Brighton Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brighton Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Memorial Gardens
    • The Brighton Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Brighton Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Valley Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Valley Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Fairington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fairington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairington Cemetery
  • Valhalla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Valhalla Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhalla Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valhalla Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26853 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Joley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Joley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joley Cemetery
    • Virginia Mines Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Virginia Mines Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mines Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Adger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Adger Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adger Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Adger.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21198 <5>
    • George Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The George Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
    • Massey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
    • Smithson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Smithson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Cedar Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Old Jonesboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
  • Mobile Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
  • Bessemer
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Blue Creek Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
  • New Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • New Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
  • Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
  • McCalla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lipscomb
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
  • Brighton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hueytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Industrial City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Industrial City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial City
  • Winetka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Winetka is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winetka
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Roosevelt - Cairo Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dolomite
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Midfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Adger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Shannon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Shannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Duncan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Duncan is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Fairfield Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairfield Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Village
    • Westfield ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Westfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Pleasant Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Johns
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North Johns is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Oxmoor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
    • Fairfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cedar Hill 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 Cedar Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Cedar Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #115799  (Cedar Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #115799 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 156 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bessemer
      • Location given for Cedar Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.3937214     Lon: -86.9766597
      • 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 Jefferson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Hill 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.
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