A visit to the Duck River Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Duck River Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Duck River Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Duck River Cemetery
Lat: 34.1384° (34° 8' 18")
Lon: -86.6744° (-86° 40' 27")
The Duck River Cemetery is located in Cullman County<2>.
The county seat for Cullman County is located in Cullman. Cullman lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Duck River Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Duck River Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Duck River Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Center Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Center Point Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Welti Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welti Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welti Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Welti Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Oak Level Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Level Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Level Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Center Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Mulberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mountain Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Holly Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Pond Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holly Pond Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- New Hope #2 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope #2 Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Hope #2 Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Simcoe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simcoe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simcoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Simcoe Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- East Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Point Cemetery
- The East Point Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Point Cemetery is located in the vicinity of East Point
- Bethlehem East Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem East Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethlehem East Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mountain Grove Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Blountsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blountsville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blountsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blountsville Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Sheppard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Brooklyn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Cullman County
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 Duck River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Duck River Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Baileytown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baileytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Baileytown is located in Cullman County
- Mountain Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
- Holly Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Cullman County
- White City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Cullman County
- Gum Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- Blountsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Blountsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <6>
- Simcoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
- Simcoe is located in Cullman County
- Hanceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
- Hanceville is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <6>
- Birdie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
- Birdie is located in Blount County
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- East Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- East Point is located in Cullman County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Blount County
- Baileyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cullman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Blount County
- Nectar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nectar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectar
- Nectar is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <6>
- Brooksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Blount County
- Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Blount County
- Good Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Bangor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Huldah ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huldah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huldah
- Huldah is located in Blount County
- Joppa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hulaco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- South Vinemont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
- South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 636 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 Duck River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cullman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Duck River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bangor
- Blountsville
- Cullman
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 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 Duck River Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Cullman 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 Duck River Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Duck River Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #134889 (Duck River Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #134889 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: Simcoe
- County: Cullman Elev: 244
- Location given for GNIS #134889 (Duck River Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cullman County: www.co.cullman.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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 Cullman, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Duck River Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1384, Longitude: -86.6744 In this case, the coordinates for the Duck River Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |