A visit to the Chestnut Ridge 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 Chestnut Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery:
34.3359, -87.6246
The Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chestnut Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dime Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Dime Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Posey Mill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Center Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dooley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Phil Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mars Hill Community Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Arnold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Sunny Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orange Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Orange Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Orange Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Cemetery
- Duboise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek #1 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Corinth Heights Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell Chapel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chestnut Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Phil Campbell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pebble
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Churntown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Littleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Boar Tush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Delmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ashridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mount Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Hackleburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Thornhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rockwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Mary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Natural Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Belgreen
(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 Chestnut Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chestnut Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Haleyville
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Chestnut Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Chestnut Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #161772 (Chestnut Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #161772 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 306 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kinlock Spring
- Location given for Chestnut Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3359305 Lon: -87.6247486
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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