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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Cotton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.6843°   (32° 41' 3")

Lon:   -86.0196°   (-86° 1' 10")

The Cotton Cemetery is located in Elmore County<1>.

The county seat for Elmore County is located in Wetumpka. Wetumpka lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cotton Cemetery .

Name Variations for Cotton Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Cotton Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Kent - Holley Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cotton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Elmore County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Cotton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Cotton Cemetery.

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

    • Jordan
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Elmore County
    • Eclectic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Central
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Elmore County
    • Irma ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Elmore County
    • Kent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
    • Claud
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
    • Equality
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
      • Equality is located in Coosa County
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Susannah ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
      • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Our Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
      • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Nixburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
      • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
    • Fishpond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Tallassee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • East Tallassee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
        • East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Erie ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
        • Erie is located in Hale County
      • Tallapoosa City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
        • Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Reeltown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
        • Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Cottage Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
        • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
      • Wetumpka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
        • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Ray
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
        • Ray is located in Coosa County
      • Ware
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
        • Ware is located in Elmore County
      • Church Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
        • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Pentonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
        • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
      • Blue Ridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
        • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
      • Hissop
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
        • Hissop is located in Coosa County

    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 Cotton 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 Cotton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Eclectic
    • Erie - Historic
      • Erie lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Cotton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erie.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Wetumpka

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cotton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Watson Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Watson Chapel Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • The Watson Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Watson Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Chapel Cemetery
    • Bullard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bullard Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullard Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Eclectic.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193375 <7>
    • Benson - Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Benson - Bethel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Benson - Bethel Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson - Bethel Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Lovejoy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Mann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mann Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Equality Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Equality Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Equality Cemetery is located in Coosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Equality Cemetery
      • Sheppard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Hornsby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Coosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Guthrie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • The Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23983 <7>

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

    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 Cotton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #137173  (Cotton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #137173 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Eclectic
      • County: Elmore         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #137173 (Cotton Cemetery)

    The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cotton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6843, Longitude: -86.0196    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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