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A visit to the Coosada 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 Coosada Cemetery ...

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

32.5071, -86.3483

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

The Coosada Cemetery is located in Elmore County<2>.

The county seat for Elmore County is located in Wetumpka. Wetumpka lies just to the east northeast of the Coosada Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Coosada Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Coosada Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Robinson Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • McKeithen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The McKeithen Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeithen Cemetery
    • The McKeithen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alexander McKeithen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167999 <5>
  • Rives Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rives Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Cemetery
  • Glenn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glenn Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
  • Mt. Hebron West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • County Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Autauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
  • Prattville Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Prattville Memorial Gardens is located in Autauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Memorial Gardens
    • The Prattville Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Prattville Memory Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24396 <5>
  • Pleasant Hill African Methodist (AME) Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Hill African Methodist (AME) Church Cemetery is located in Autauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill African Methodist (AME) Church Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill African Methodist (AME) Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • New Nazareth Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Stoney Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stoney Point Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Prattville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25062 <5>
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
    • Doster Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Doster Family Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Doster Family Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Prattville.
      • The Doster Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Doster Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1933351 <5>
    • Faith Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Thrasher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thrasher Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrasher Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Coosada Cemetery.

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

  • Coosada
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Robinson Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
  • Millbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Prattville Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
  • Elmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Prattville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Boylston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boylston is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
  • Deatsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Adkin Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
    • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
    • Atkins Hill
  • Melmar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Melmar is located in Autauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
  • New Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • New Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • Wetumpka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Holtville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Holtville is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
      • Holtville has also been known as:
      • Slapout
    • Pine Level
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Level is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Montgomery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Capitol Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
    • Madison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Madison is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Blue Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Gibbs Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
    • Highland Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Young Forte Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
    • Sunshine Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
    • Stone's
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Stone's is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone's
    • English Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • English Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • Booth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Booth is located in Autauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth

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 Coosada Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elmore County.

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

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Elmore 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 Coosada Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #116599  (Coosada Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #116599 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: Elmore
      • Est. Elev: 73 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elmore
      • Location given for Coosada Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.507079     Lon: -86.3483051
      • 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 Elmore, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Coosada 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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