A visit to the Cotton 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 Cotton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cotton Cemetery:
32.6843, -86.0196
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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.
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.<3>
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)
- Bullard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bullard Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Benson - Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Equality Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Equality Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality Cemetery
- Sheppard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Hornsby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Guthrie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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]<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)
- Eclectic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Central
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Irma ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Claud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Equality
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benson ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Our Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nixburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fishpond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tallassee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Tallassee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Erie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Tallapoosa City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Reeltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wetumpka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Ray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ware
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Church Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pentonville
(15 miles [24.1 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 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
- Wetumpka
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 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 Cotton 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 Cotton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #137173 (Cotton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #137173 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: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eclectic
- Location given for Cotton Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6845745 Lon: -86.0194079
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 from Point A (ie- Cotton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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