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A visit to the Elam Cemetery ...


The location of the Elam 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 Elam Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.8982°   (33° 53' 53")

Lon:   -87.7567°   (-87° 45' 24")

The Elam Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

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

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 helpful 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 Elam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Fayette County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elam Cemetery.

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

    • Glen Allen
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Bazemore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
    • Winfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Gu - Win
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
      • Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Brilliant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <4>
    • Eldridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Twin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Yampertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
    • Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Fayette County
    • Kirkland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Fayette County
    • Guin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
      • Guin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Kansas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
        • Kansas is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Farriss
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farriss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
        • Farriss is located in Winston County
      • Stinson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
        • Stinson is located in Marion County
      • Carbon Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Old Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Old Town is located in Fayette County
      • Pikeville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
        • Pikeville is located in Marion County
      • Fayette
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rossland City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
        • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
      • Lynn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
        • Lynn is located in Winston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
      • Beaverton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
        • Beaverton is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>

    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 Elam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Elam Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Glen Allen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glen Allen Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Allen Cemetery
    • Goodwater Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwater Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • White Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Springs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Springs Cemetery
    • Dykes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dykes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dykes Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Riley Baccus Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Baccus Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riley Baccus Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Baccus Family Cemetery
    • Harmony Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Logan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
      • Ballard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
      • Whitehead Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
      • Berea Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berea Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
      • Whites Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whites Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Chapel Cemetery
      • Box Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Box Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
      • Winfield City Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfield City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winfield City Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfield City Cemetery
      • Musgrove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Musgrove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musgrove Cemetery
      • Moss Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Hodge Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodge Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Chapel Cemetery
      • Hubbertville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbertville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubbertville Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbertville Cemetery
      • Thornton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
      • McCollum Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCollum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCollum Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollum Cemetery
      • Sprinkle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
      • Tidwell Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tidwell Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Chapel Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Poplar Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery

    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 Elam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #158551  (Elam Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #158551 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: Winfield
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 177
      • Location given for GNIS #158551 (Elam Cemetery)

    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 Fayette, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elam Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8982, Longitude: -87.7567       In this case, the coordinates for the Elam 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>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.




 

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