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:
34.8873, -87.0703
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 24 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.
- Grigsby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Grigsby Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigsby Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Berea Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Berea Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dupree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dupree Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupree Cemetery
- Elk River Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crenshaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- McCully Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McCully Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCully Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Witty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Witty Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witty Cemetery
- Legg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Legg Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Legg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Elkmont.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23948 <5>
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Sandlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sandlin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sandlin Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Cairo
- Weir Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Weir Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Cemetery
- Pleasant Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Davchport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- 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>
- O'Neal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Hughey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hughey Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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:
- Cairo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lentzville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Hay's Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Elkmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Poplar Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Athens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Confluence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Pettusville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Stella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estep ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Estep is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Country Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Anderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Tanner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Minor Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Fairmount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Rogersville
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Appleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Cedar Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- 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
- Garner ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- 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
- Corum ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Corum is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
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 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 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 #116433 (Collier Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #116433 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: 215 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salem
- Location given for Collier Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8873082 Lon: -87.0702887
- 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. |