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A visit to the Cragford Cemetery ...


The location of the Cragford Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cragford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.2507°   (33° 15' 2")

Lon:   -85.6716°   (-85° 40' 17")

The Cragford Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Cragford Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Cragford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Cragford 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cragford Cemetery.

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

    • Cragford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mellow Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
      • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
    • Lineville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Almond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Barfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Clay County
    • Christiana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County
    • Motley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Forester Chapel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forester Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
      • Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
    • Ashland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Wadley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
    • Truett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Wedowee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Harkins Crossroads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
        • Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
      • Milner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
        • Milner is located in Randolph County
      • Haynes Crossroad
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
        • Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
      • Goldville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
        • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Daviston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Abanda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
        • Abanda is located in Chambers County
      • Rockdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
        • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
      • Delta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Peavy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
        • Peavy is located in Randolph County
      • West
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
        • West is located in Randolph County
      • Corbin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
        • Corbin is located in Randolph County
      • Millerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
        • Millerville is located in Clay County
      • New Site
        (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Frog Eye
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
        • Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Elder
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
        • Elder is located in Clay County
      • Red Level
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
        • Red Level is located in Chambers County
      • Morrison Crossroad
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
        • Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
      • Erin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
        • Erin is located in Clay 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 Cragford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cragford Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cragford Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweetwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetwater Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Old Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Providence Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Lineville City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lineville City Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Malone Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Malone Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Old Lineville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mellow Valley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mellow Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mellow Valley Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mellow Valley Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Dinglers Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinglers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dinglers Chapel Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinglers Chapel Cemetery
      • McCollum Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCollum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCollum Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollum Cemetery

    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 Cragford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #163634  (Cragford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #163634 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 East
      • County: Clay         Elev: 261
      • Location given for GNIS #163634 (Cragford Cemetery)

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

    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 Clay, 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 things 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 Cragford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2507, Longitude: -85.6716       In this case, the coordinates for the Cragford Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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