A visit to the Creswell 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 Creswell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Creswell Cemetery:
33.6682, -86.0455
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Creswell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Creswell Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.
The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Anniston. Anniston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Creswell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Creswell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Creswell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Creswell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Pattons Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Refuge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Refuge Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Cemetery
- Plum Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Plum Springs Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Ragan Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ragan Chapel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragan Chapel Cemetery
- Groce - Montgomery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Wester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wester Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wester Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- The Morning Star Cemetery has also been known as:
- Morning Star MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312110 <5>
- Middleton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Middleton Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Macedonia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Box Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Box Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Cemetery
- New Mt. Sellers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Old Mitchell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Old Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mitchell Cemetery
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coldwater Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Coldwater Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater Cemetery
- The Coldwater Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coldwater Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #262899 <5>
- Lloyds Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ohatchee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Ohatchee Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohatchee Cemetery
- Ten Island Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Ten Island Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Island Cemetery
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 Creswell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Creswell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boozer ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Boozer is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
- Blue Eye ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Bruner ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bruner is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Eastaboga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Macon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Macon is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Bynum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bynum is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
- Bynum has also been known as:
- Bynum's
- Morrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eulaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eulaton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulaton
- Bera ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bera is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
- Beasley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beasley is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ohatchee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ragland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coldwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coldwater is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Cobb Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Peaceburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Peaceburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceburg
- Clark ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clark is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
- Munford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Town is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Silver Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Run is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Leatherwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Leatherwood is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Grayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grayton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
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 Creswell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Creswell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Macon
- Macon lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Creswell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Ragland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Creswell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Creswell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #116862 (Creswell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #116862 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: Calhoun
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Francis Mill
- Location given for Creswell Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.6681573 Lon: -86.0455265
- 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 Calhoun, 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' (or 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- Creswell 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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