A visit to the Collins 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 Collins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Collins Cemetery:
34.4854, -86.6936
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Collins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Collins Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.
The county seat for Morgan County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Collins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Collins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grantland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Grantland Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Redoak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Redoak Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redoak Grove Cemetery
- Edmonson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
- Valhermoso Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lyle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lyle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Cemetery
- Kyle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Kyle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
- Chunns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Chunns Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunns Cemetery
- Breeding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Breeding Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding Cemetery
- Breeding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Breeding Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Center Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
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- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- West Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The West Point Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
- Valermosos Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Valermosos Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valermosos Cemetery
- Draper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Draper Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
- Ballinger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ballinger Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballinger Cemetery
- Winton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Winton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Cemetery
- Leemon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Leemon Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Pines Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pines Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
- Saints Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Saints Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saints Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson 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 Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Valhermoso Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Winton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
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- Florette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Briscoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Lacey's Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Somerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Triana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Apple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Morgan City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
- Whitesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Swancott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Ryan Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Eva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ruth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Westlake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Priceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hog Jaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- English Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Leesdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Hulaco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Pine Lake Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Burningtree Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
- Hartselle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Falkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chelsea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Mooresville
(14 miles [22.5 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 Collins Cemetery. The following communities are located in Morgan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Collins 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 Collins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Morgan 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 Collins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #116441 (Collins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #116441 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: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Center Grove
- Location given for Collins Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4853705 Lon: -86.6936076
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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 Morgan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Collins 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. |