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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Empire Memorial Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Empire Memorial Cemetery (FG ID #1442863)

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 Empire Memorial Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.8102°   (33° 48' 36")

Lon:   -86.9977°   (-86° 59' 51")

The cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

As an estimate, the Empire Memorial Cemetery is located in Empire.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Empire Memorial Cemetery .

Name Variations for Empire Memorial Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Empire Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Empire Memorial Gardens

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Empire Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Walker 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 Empire Memorial 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 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Empire Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Creel
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
      • Creel is located in Walker County
    • Empire
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Walker County
    • Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
      • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
    • Sumiton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
      • Sumiton is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
      • Former names for Sumiton:
      • Commercial
      • Democrat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <5>
    • Red Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • Sipsey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
      • Sipsey is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Sayre
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
    • Arkadelphia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
    • Dora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <5>
    • Oakahalla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
      • Oakahalla is located in Walker County
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Burnwell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
        • Burnwell is located in Walker County
      • Powellville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
        • Powellville is located in Walker County
      • Yerkwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
        • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
      • Baltimore ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
        • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
      • Dovertown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
        • Dovertown is located in Walker County
      • Quinton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Media
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
        • Media is located in Jefferson County
      • Graysville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
        • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <5>
      • Warrior
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
        • Warrior is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <5>
      • Reid's
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid's have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
        • Reid's is located in Blount County
      • Colony
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
        • Colony is located in Cullman County
        • Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
      • Red Rock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
        • Red Rock is located in Walker County
      • Cordova
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Barney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
        • Barney is located in Walker County
      • Twilley Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
        • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
      • West Jefferson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
        • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Alden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
        • Alden is located in Jefferson County
      • Cardiff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
        • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Morris
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
        • Morris is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
      • Kimberly
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
        • Kimberly is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <5>
      • Smoke Rise
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
        • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
      • Burrows Crossroads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
        • Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County

    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 Empire Memorial Cemetery. The following communities are located in Walker County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cordova
      • Cordova lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Empire Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cordova.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
    • Sumiton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Empire Memorial Cemetery.<6>

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

    • New Canaan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Canaan Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Phillips Freewill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mauldin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauldin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mauldin Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauldin Cemetery
    • Burton Bend Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Drummond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery
    • Sipsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Sipsey Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sipsey Cemetery
    • New Horizon Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Horizon Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Horizon Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Horizon Memorial Gardens
    • Lawler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawler Cemetery
    • Good Hope Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Arkadelphia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arkadelphia Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkadelphia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Narl Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Narl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Narl Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Narl Cemetery
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Shady Grove Church Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • The Shady Grove Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shady Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Church Cemetery
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • The Sardis Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Riverside Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26091 <1>
      • Davis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Bibb Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bibb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bibb Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bibb Cemetery
      • Crooked Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooked Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crooked Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Creek Cemetery
      • Cain Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cain Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Creek 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 Empire Memorial Cemetery:

    The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Walker, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Empire Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8102, Longitude: -86.9977    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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