A visit to the Cobb 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 Cobb Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cobb Cemetery:
34.6484, -86.4444
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cobb Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Cobb Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Cobb Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cobb Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Big Cove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Big Cove Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Brazelton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Brazelton Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Collier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Beason Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Beason Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason Cemetery
- Dunkin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dunkin Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Hayes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Glover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Glover Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
- Allison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Allison Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
- Echols Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Echols Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pickens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pickens Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Grayson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Grayson Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Vann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Vann Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Cemetery
- Moon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Moon Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Potts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Madison County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cobb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cobb Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Berkley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
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- Big Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
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- Owens' Cross Roads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gurley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Brownsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- English Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Greenwycke Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
- Whitesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Ryland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Woodville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chelsea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Country Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Mercury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Chase
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chase is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Lincoln
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Huntsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lacey's Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Normal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Cobb Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cobb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cobb Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Cobb Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #146806 (Cobb Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #146806 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moontown
- Location given for Cobb Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6484235 Lon: -86.4444323
- 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 Madison, 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 from Point A (ie- Cobb 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |