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A visit to the Ebenezer Cemetery ...


The location of the Ebenezer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Ebenezer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.3884°   (33° 23' 18")

Lon:   -86.5186°   (-86° 31' 6")

The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ebenezer Cemetery .

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 Ebenezer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Ebenezer 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ebenezer Cemetery.

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

    • Westover
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Sterrett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harpersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Calcis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
    • Vandiver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Vincent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <4>
    • Shoal Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Chelsea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunavant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
    • Dunnavant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
      • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
    • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Purdy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Wilsonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Logan Martin Dam
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan Martin Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
        • Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
      • Meadowbrook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
        • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
      • Leeds
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
        • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <4>
      • Scott City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
        • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
      • Childersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Inverness
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
        • Inverness is located in Shelby County
      • Woodland Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
        • Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
      • Cahaba Landing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
        • Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
      • Lola City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lola City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
        • Lola City is located in Jefferson County
      • Bon Air
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
        • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • McCombs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCombs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
        • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
      • Fountainrun ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainrun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
        • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
      • Brompton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
        • Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Rock Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
        • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Irondale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
        • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <4>
      • Cahaba Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Indian Springs Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
        • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 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 Ebenezer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ebenezer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Overton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Overton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
    • Brasher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brasher Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasher Cemetery
    • Mt. Signal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Signal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Signal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Signal Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Sterrett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sterrett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterrett Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Old Sterrett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sterrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Sterrett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sterrett Cemetery
    • Weldon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weldon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weldon Cemetery
    • Hollis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
    • Brashers Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Kirkland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Kidd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kidd Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Raley Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raley Family Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raley Family Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Calcis
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Vandiver Negro Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandiver Negro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vandiver Negro Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandiver Negro Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25513 <7>

    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 Ebenezer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #146420  (Ebenezer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #146420 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: Vandiver
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 166
      • Location given for GNIS #146420 (Ebenezer Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

    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 Shelby, 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 things 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 Ebenezer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3884, Longitude: -86.5186       In this case, the coordinates for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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>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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