A visit to the Early 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 Early Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Early 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 Early Cemetery

Lat:   34.7312°   (34° 43' 52")

Lon:   -87.2284°   (-87° 13' 42")

The Early Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Early Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Early Cemetery.<4>

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

• Newman Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Newman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Andrew Garth Memorial Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Garth Memorial Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Garth Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Andrew Garth Memorial Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Hampton Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Pointer Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pointer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pointer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pointer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Porter Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Porter Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Cramer Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cramer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cramer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cramer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Watkins Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
• Swoope Cemetery #1
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swoope Cemetery #1
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Swoope Cemetery #1. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Swoope Cemetery #1 is located in Lawrence County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Swoope Cemetery #1 is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Courtland.
  • Be careful, some people have confused the Swoope Cemetery #1 with the Early Cemetery - and also the Swoope Cemetery #3 (located 3 miles to the south) and the Swoope Cemetery #4 (located 3 miles to the south).
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26564 <6>
• Swoope Cemetery #2
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swoope Cemetery #2
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Swoope Cemetery #2. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Swoope Cemetery #2 is located in Lawrence County
  • Be careful, some people have confused the Swoope Cemetery #2 with the Early Cemetery - and also the Swoope Cemetery #3 (located 3 miles to the southwest) and the Swoope Cemetery #4 (located 2 miles to the southwest).
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381338 <6>
• Foster - Davis Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster - Davis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Foster - Davis Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Barclay Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barclay Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Barclay Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Shackelford Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackelford Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackelford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shackelford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Lucy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lucy Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Rutherford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lyle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Tweedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tweedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tweedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tweedy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Pippen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pippen Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Brides Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brides Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brides Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brides Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Graves Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graves Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Bobo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bobo Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Clardy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clardy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clardy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Locklayer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locklayer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locklayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Locklayer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Limestone County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Early Cemetery.

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

• Dells Vista Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
  • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
• North Courtland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
  • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
• Courtland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
  • Courtland is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <7>
• Hillsboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
• Ripley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Ripley is located in Limestone County
• Rogersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Former name for Rogersville:
  • Rodgersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <7>
• Poplar Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
  • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
• Confluence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Confluence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
  • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
• Red Bank
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
• Lentzville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
  • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
• Wheeler Dam Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
  • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
• Estep ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
  • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Town Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <7>
  • Mountain Home
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
  • Cairo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Limestone County
  • Chalybeate Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
  • Cedar Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Belleview ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
  • Trinity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
  • Elgin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
  • Corum ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
    • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
  • Anderson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Orrville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Limestone County
  • Tanner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
    • Tanner is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tanner <7>

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 Early Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Athens
  • Athens lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Early Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
• Courtland
  • Courtland lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Early Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Courtland.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
• Rogersville
  • Rogersville lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Early Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rogersville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
• Town Creek
  • Town Creek lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Early Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Town Creek.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Early Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Lawrence County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Colbert County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cullman County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lauderdale County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Limestone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Winston County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Giles County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Lawrence County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Lawrence
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Early 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 Early Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #117726  (Early Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #117726 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: Hillsboro
  • County: Lawrence         Elev: 190
  • Location given for GNIS #117726 (Early Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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