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A visit to the Donley 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 Donley Cemetery ...

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

34.6898, -87.7525

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Donley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Donley Cemetery is located in Colbert County<2>.

The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies just to the northeast of the Donley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Donley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Donley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pride Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Pride Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride Cemetery
  • Sherrod Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrod Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
  • Guy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Guy Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
  • Huff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Huff Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
  • New Bethel Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
  • Henson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Henson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Burton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
    • Key Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Key Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
    • Gadd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gadd Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadd Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gadd Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of White House Springs.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22937 <5>
    • Colbert County Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Keeton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Keeton Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeton Cemetery
    • Basden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Basden Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basden Cemetery
    • Isbell Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Isbell Chapel Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell Chapel Cemetery
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
    • Smith Bottom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Bottom Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Bottom Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Donley Cemetery.

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

  • White House Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • White House Springs is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
  • Tuscumbia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheffield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
  • Gatesville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
  • Red Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Littleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Muscle Shoals
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • South Florence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Florence is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
  • Green Tree ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
  • Spring Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Canaan ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Cypress Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
    • Wilson Dam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
    • Nitrate City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
    • McGee Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
    • Russellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
    • Leighton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bainbridge ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Mars Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Denton is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Cherokee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Donley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colbert County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Donley Cemetery: