A visit to the Darby 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 Darby Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Darby Cemetery:
33.1221, -86.1302
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Darby Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Darby Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Darby Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Darby 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 Darby Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Darby Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hollins Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Parkdale Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Summer Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Summer Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Hatchett Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Westview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Crestview Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neil Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The O'Neil Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the O'Neil Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Goodwater.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329698 <5>
- Bethany Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Methodist Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Methodist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Methodist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Stewartville.
- The Bethany Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Bethany Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2478339 <5>
- Stewartville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Goodwater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
- Greenview Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rozelle & Chandler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Mount Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Rising Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- New Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oaks Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oaks Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Chapel Cemetery
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Darby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Darby Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hollins
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Mount Olive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Goodwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stewartville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Oldfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Sylacauga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mignon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Sycamore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Gantts Quarry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Kellyton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Comerdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Weogufka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Hackneyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Millerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Chambers Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Zubers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Rendalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
- Winterboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Winterboro is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
- Hissop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Chandler Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
- Bon Air
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Rockford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alpine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Harkins Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Fayetteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
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 Darby 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 Darby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Goodwater
- Mignon
- Rockford
- Sylacauga
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 professional and volunteer 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 Darby Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Darby Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #151039 (Darby Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #151039 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 266 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hollins
- Location given for Darby Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.122062 Lon: -86.1302482
- 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 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 '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- Darby 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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