A visit to the County Memory Gardens ...

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 County Memory Gardens ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the County Memory Gardens

Lat:   33.2826°   (33° 16' 57")

Lon:   -85.7975°   (-85° 47' 50")

The County Memory Gardens is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies just to the west southwest of the County Memory Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the County Memory Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from County Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.

• Macedonia Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Clay County
• Olive Branch Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Clay County
• Hassell Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hassell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hassell Cemetery is located in Clay County
• Ashland City Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland City Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ashland City Cemetery is located in Clay County
• Mt. Zion Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
• Old Lineville Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lineville Cemetery
  • The Old Lineville Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1569034 <5>
• Old Field Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Field Cemetery is located in Clay County
• Lystra Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lystra Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lystra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lystra Cemetery is located in Clay County
• Shiloh Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Clay County
• Lineville City Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lineville City Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lineville City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lineville City Cemetery is located in Clay County
• Old Macedonia Primitive Baptist Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Macedonia Primitive Baptist Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Macedonia Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Macedonia Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located in Clay County
• Old Providence Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Providence Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Providence Cemetery is located in Clay County
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  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Old Noles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Noles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Noles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Noles Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Bellview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bellview Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Campbell Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Springs Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • County Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McDaniel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Mellow Valley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24325 <5>
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County

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 County Memory Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from County Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.

• Ashland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
• Lineville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
  • Lineville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lineville <6>
• Harkins Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
  • Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
• Mellow Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
  • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
• Cragford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragford
  • Cragford is located in Clay County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cragford <6>
• Barfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
  • Barfield is located in Clay County
• Erin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
  • Erin is located in Clay County
• Millerville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
  • Millerville is located in Clay County
• Ofelia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ofelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
  • Ofelia is located in Randolph County
• Christiana
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
  • Christiana is located in Randolph County
• Haynes Crossroad
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
  • Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
• Chandler Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
  • Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Delta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Clay County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <6>
  • Elder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Elder is located in Clay County
  • Goldville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
    • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Motley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
    • Motley is located in Clay County
  • Almond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Almond is located in Randolph County
  • Emuckfaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emuckfaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
    • Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Malone Ferry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
    • Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
  • Ironaton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
    • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
  • Chambers Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
    • Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
  • Waldo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • New Site
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Milner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
    • Milner is located in Randolph County
  • McElderry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McElderry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
    • McElderry is located in Talladega 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 County Memory Gardens. The following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The County Memory Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Ashland
  • Ashland lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the County Memory Gardens.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashland.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
• Lineville
  • Lineville lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the County Memory Gardens.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lineville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 County Memory Gardens:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Clay County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Calhoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chambers County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cleburne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Coosa County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Randolph County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Clair County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Shelby County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Talladega County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tallapoosa County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Heard County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Clay County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Clay
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the County Memory Gardens itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 County Memory Gardens:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #159455  (County Memory Gardens)
  • Note: GNIS record #159455 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: Lineville West
  • County: Clay         Elev: 324
  • Location given for GNIS #159455 (County Memory Gardens)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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