A visit to the Collier 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 Collier Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Collier Cemetery:
34.8493, -87.0422
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Collier Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Collier Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.
The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the southeast of the Collier Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Collier Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Collier Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Collier Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- O'Neal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lebanon Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Athens.
- The Lebanon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lebanon Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23932 <5>
- Grigsby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grigsby Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigsby Cemetery
- Pleasant Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davchport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Davchport Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davchport Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Davchport Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Athens.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22434 <5>
- Limestone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Limestone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
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- McKinney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Hughey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hughey Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey Cemetery
- Witty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Witty Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witty Cemetery
- Elk River Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crenshaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw Cemetery
- Weir Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Weir Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Cemetery
- Farrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Farrow Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrow Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Memorial Gardens is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Collier Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Collier Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hay's Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Poplar Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Athens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lentzville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Elkmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Ripley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Country Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Tanner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Pettusville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Confluence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Lester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Estep ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Estep is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Garner ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Orrville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Harris Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Center Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Anderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Dells Vista Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Caro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Ardmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ardmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elkmont Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Cedar Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Rogersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <6>
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 Collier Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Collier Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Elkmont
- Rogersville
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 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 Collier Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Limestone 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 Collier Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #116432 (Collier Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #116432 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: Limestone
- Est. Elev: 219 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ripley
- Location given for Collier Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8492536 Lon: -87.0422322
- 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 Limestone, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Collier 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |