A visit to the Cottingham 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 Cottingham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cottingham Cemetery:
33.0210, -87.0622
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cottingham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cottingham Cemetery is located in Bibb County<2>.
The county seat for Bibb County is located in Centreville. Centreville lies just to the southwest of the Cottingham Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cottingham Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Cottingham Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cottingham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Enon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Schultz Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crockett McKinney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Six Mile Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Six Mile Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Cemetery
- Six Mile Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McCulley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McCulley Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulley Cemetery
- Pineland Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sandy Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cahaba Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shiney Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiney Rock Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiney Rock Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Italian Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moffat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Moffat Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat Cemetery
- Friday Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Friday Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday Cemetery
- Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
- Centreville Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sandy Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cemetery
- Carlton Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cottingham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cottingham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Centreville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Seymour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Fikestown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fikestown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
- Italian Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Italian Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
- West Blocton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Ellen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Brierfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burmah ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burmah is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Scottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Oakley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Eddings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Aden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Aden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Active
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Wilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Lawley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Montevallo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sawmill Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
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 Cottingham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bibb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cottingham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blocton - Historic
- Centreville
- Montevallo
- West Blocton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cottingham Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Bibb 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 Cottingham Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #116679 (Cottingham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #116679 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: Bibb
- Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Blocton East
- Location given for Cottingham Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0209551 Lon: -87.0622161
- 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 Bibb, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cottingham 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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