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A visit to the Elk River Memorial Gardens ...

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 Elk River Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elk River Memorial Gardens:

34.8512, -87.1231

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

The Elk River Memorial Gardens is located in Limestone County<2>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Elk River Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elk River Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Elk River Memorial Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elk River Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Sandlin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Sandlin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sandlin Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Cairo
  • Lentzville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Lentzville Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville Cemetery
  • Weir Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Weir Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Cemetery
  • Shoemaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shoemaker Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Rogersville.
    • The Shoemaker Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shoemake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26263 <5>
  • Davchport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Davchport Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davchport Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davchport Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Athens.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22434 <5>
  • Pleasant Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Point Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point Cemetery
  • Grigsby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grigsby Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigsby Cemetery
  • Barker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
  • Temperance Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Temperance Oak Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Oak Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Berea Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Berea Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
  • Collier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Collier Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lebanon Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Athens.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lebanon Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23932 <5>
    • Higgens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Higgens Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgens Cemetery
    • Yarbrough Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough Cemetery
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
    • Poplar Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Poplar Creek Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elk River Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elk River Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:

  • Lentzville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
  • Cairo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cairo is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Poplar Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
  • Ripley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ripley is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Confluence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
  • Estep ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
  • Hay's Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
  • Rogersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <6>
  • Lester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lester is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Athens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Athens is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
  • Clifton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Clifton is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Anderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Dells Vista Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
    • Elkmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Cedar Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Tanner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
    • Appleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Pettusville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pettusville is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
    • Stella
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
    • Red Bank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fairmount
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Fairmount is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Prospect
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Minor Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 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 Elk River Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elk River Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Athens
    • Athens lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Elk River Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Elkmont
    • Elkmont lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Elk River Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkmont.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
  • Rogersville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Elk River Memorial Gardens: