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A visit to the Cross Cemetery ...


The location of the Cross 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 Cross Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5709°   (34° 34' 15")

Lon:   -86.4908°   (-86° 29' 26")

The Cross Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Cross 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 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 Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Cross 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cross Cemetery.

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

    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
      • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <4>
    • Whitesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
    • New Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Berkley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Madison County
    • English Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Madison County
    • Lacey's Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <4>
    • Big Cove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • Morgan City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Briscoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
    • Greenwycke Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
      • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
    • Paint Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Chelsea
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
        • Chelsea is located in Madison County
      • Union Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
        • Union Grove is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <4>
      • Gurley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
        • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
        • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
        • Slaughter Ferry
      • Valhermoso Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
        • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
        • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
        • Chunn Springs
        • White Sulphur Springs
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <4>
      • Huntsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownsboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Apple Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
        • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
      • Friendship
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Friendship is located in Marshall County
      • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
        • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
      • Lincoln
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Madison County
      • Grant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Woodville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Ryland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

    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 Cross Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Cross Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Neal Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Chapel Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Buford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buford Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buford Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Logan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Bush Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Vann Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vann Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vann Cemetery
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Moon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moon Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Grayson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayson Cemetery
      • Hobbs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
      • Burns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burns Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Farley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farley Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Walling Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walling Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
      • Davidson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Dunlap Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
      • Beard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beard Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Winton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winton Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Glover Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glover Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
      • Brazelton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brazelton Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazelton Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes 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 Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #146831  (Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #146831 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: New Hope
      • County: Madison         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #146831 (Cross Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

    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 Madison, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5709, Longitude: -86.4908       In this case, the coordinates for the Cross 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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