A visit to the Davis 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 Davis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Davis Cemetery:
33.7376, -87.1092
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Davis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Davis Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.
The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Davis Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Davis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Davis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brasfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sardis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- The Sardis Cemetery has also been known as:
- Riverside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26091 <5>
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cordova.
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tatum Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24603 <5>
- Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Cedrum Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Shanghai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shanghai Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Cemetery
- Burton Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Burton Bend Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Bend Cemetery
- The Burton Bend Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #688178 <5>
- Bolden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bolden Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolden Cemetery
- The Bolden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bolen Cemetery
- Bolling Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155435 <5>
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Lawler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lawler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler Cemetery
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- New Horizon Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Phillips Freewill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Phillips Freewill Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Freewill Cemetery
- The Phillips Freewill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dilworth Church of God Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174718 <5>
- Sipsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sipsey Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey Cemetery
- Union Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fords Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fords Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Bagley Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bagley Bend Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Bend Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Davis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Davis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Red Star
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Red Star is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
- Dora
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Burnwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Oakahalla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- Dovertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dovertown is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
- Barney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barney is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Yerkwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yerkwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
- Wyatt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Sumiton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sumiton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
- Former names for Sumiton:
- Commercial
- Democrat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <6>
- Reeds Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Cordova
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Twilley Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Twilley Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Quinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Media
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- West Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Robbins Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Sipsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Sayre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Empire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Goodsprings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goodsprings is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Creel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- America
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- America is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
- Red Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Graysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parrish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
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 Davis Cemetery. The following communities are located in Walker County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Davis 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 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 Davis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Walker 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 Davis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1730128 (Davis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1730128 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: Walker
- Est. Elev: 104 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dora
- Location given for Davis Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.7376061 Lon: -87.1091666
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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 Walker, 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 from Point A (ie- Davis 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. |