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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Decatur Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Decatur Cemetery (FG ID #22485)

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 Decatur Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.6165°   (34° 36' 59")

Lon:   -87.0004°   (-87° 0' 1")

The Decatur Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the southeast of the Decatur Cemetery .

Name Variations for Decatur Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Decatur Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Decatur City Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Decatur Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Morgan 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 Decatur 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Decatur Cemetery.

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

    • Moulton Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Decatur
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
      • Former names for Decatur:
      • Albany
      • New Decatur
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
    • Austinville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Morgan County
    • Russell Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
      • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
    • Harris Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
      • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
    • Orrville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
    • Trinity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
    • Flint City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
      • Flint City is located in Morgan County
    • Mooresville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Belle Mina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
      • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
    • Burningtree Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
      • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
    • Tanner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Priceville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Westlake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
        • Westlake is located in Limestone County
      • Garner ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Colbert County
      • Hillsboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
      • Country Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
        • Country Village is located in Limestone County
      • Hartselle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Swancott
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
        • Swancott is located in Limestone County
      • Ripley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Ripley is located in Limestone County
      • Athens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
      • Chalybeate Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
        • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
      • Bluff City ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Bluff City is located in Morgan County

    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 Decatur Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Decatur Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mosley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
    • Sykes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sykes Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roselawn Memorial Gardens is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    • Dancy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dancy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dancy Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dancy Cemetery
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
    • Bell - Nebo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Grayson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayson Cemetery
    • Crow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blackwell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackwell Cemetery is located in Decatur.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21661 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Macklin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macklin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macklin Cemetery
      • Lucas Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Bridgeforth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeforth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridgeforth Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeforth Cemetery
      • Neville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2318995 <1>
      • Wimbley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimbley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimbley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimbley Cemetery
      • Gunn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gunn Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunn Cemetery
      • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Stroup Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stroup Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroup Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett 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 Decatur Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #117186  (Decatur Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #117186 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: Trinity
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 176
      • Location given for GNIS #117186 (Decatur Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #22485

    The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.al.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Morgan, 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 obstructions 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 Decatur Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6165, Longitude: -87.0004    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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