A visit to the Croft 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 Croft Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Croft Cemetery:
34.1120, -85.8658
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Croft Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Croft Cemetery is located in Etowah County<2>.
The county seat for Etowah County is located in Gadsden. Gadsden lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Croft Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Croft Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Croft Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Croft Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Owens Memorial Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Owens Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Memorial Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Owens Memorial Park Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Turkeytown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2525836 <5>
- Beulah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Shepard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Shepard Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Patrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Union Hill UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mackey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mackey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boyd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Harbour Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Harbour Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Cemetery
- Bristow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bristow Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Cemetery
- Duck Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Duck Springs Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Croft Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Croft Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilsonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
- Turkeytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Coat's Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
- Hale ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hale is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Anderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Coato Bend ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
- Ballplay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ballplay is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Keener
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Keener is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Edwardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Leesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yancy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Duck Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hokes Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Banner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Banner is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Crudup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crudup is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
- Reece City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Reece City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- East Gadsden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Gadsden is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gadsden
- Ball Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marcus is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Black Creek Falls ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Black Creek Falls is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Falls
- Gadsden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burns Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burns Park is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Park
- Turkey Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
- Sand Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Collinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Haworth ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Haworth is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
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 Croft Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Etowah County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Croft Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Croft Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Etowah 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 Croft Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #164228 (Croft Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #164228 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: Etowah
- Est. Elev: 175 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ballplay
- Location given for Croft Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.112041 Lon: -85.8658022
- 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 Etowah, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Croft 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |