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A visit to the China 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. 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 China Grove Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the China Grove Cemetery:

32.9232, -87.5078

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

The China Grove Cemetery is located in Hale County<2>.

The county seat for Hale County is located in Greensboro. Greensboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the China Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the China Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the China Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Pine Flat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Flat Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flat Cemetery
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Holley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Holley Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Shiloh Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • South Sandy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The South Sandy Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandy Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Star of Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Whitsitt - Perry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
    • Old Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
    • Havana Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Havana Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana Cemetery
    • Pruitt Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
    • Ramey Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Ramey Chapel Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey Chapel Cemetery
    • Burrough Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Burrough Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrough Cemetery
    • Lake Payne Church of God Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Waycross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Waycross Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery

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 China Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Phipps ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Phipps is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
  • Moundville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Brush Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Brush Creek is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
  • Powers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Powers is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
  • Duncanville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
  • Pondville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pondville is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
  • Hagler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
  • Akron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Morgan Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
  • Egypt ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Egypt is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Pearson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Oak Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Oak Village is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Greensboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Foster's
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jericho
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jericho is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Sawyerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ralph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Knoxville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Knoxville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Sahama Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
    • Coaling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
    • Cottondale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ingleside Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
    • Rosemary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Rosemary is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
    • Brent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Scottsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Scottsville is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • University
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • Alberta City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
    • Tuscaloosa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 China Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hale County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The China Grove 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 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 China Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Hale 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 China Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #158561  (China Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #158561 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: Hale
      • Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Moundville East
      • Location given for China Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.923181     Lon: -87.5077822
      • 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 Hale, 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- China Grove 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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