A visit to the Delta 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 Delta Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Delta Cemetery:
33.4388, -85.6880
The Delta Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Delta.
The cemetery is located in Clay County<1>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Delta Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Delta Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Delta Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Delta Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Ragan Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Black Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Barfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Barfield Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McCollum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McCollum Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCollum Cemetery
- Fowler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hepsabah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hepsabah Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepsabah Cemetery
- Mannings Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Bellview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bellview Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview Cemetery
- Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dinglers Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Delta Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Delta Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Delta
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Haynes Crossroad
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Barfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Christiana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elder
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hollis Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Abel is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
- Milner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ofelia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Micaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kentuck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Morrison Crossroad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Friendship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cragford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rockdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Erin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- De Armanville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
- Cambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chinnabee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wedowee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Heflin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Iron City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Iron City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Hobson City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Choccolocco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Silver Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Delta 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 Delta Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Heflin
- Lineville
- Oxford
- Wedowee
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 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 Delta 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 Delta Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1805379 (Delta Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805379 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: 342 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Delta
- Location given for Delta Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4384441 Lon: -85.688015
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Delta Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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