A visit to the Espy Cemetery ...
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 Espy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Espy Cemetery:
33.4859, -87.6533
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Espy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Espy Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County<2>.
The county seat for Tuscaloosa County is located in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Espy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Espy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Espy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Espy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gilliam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
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- Edmondson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Edmondson Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Kemp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Kemp Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Cemetery
- Hendrix Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix Cemetery
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Winters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Winters Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- McGuire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bryant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Wommack Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wommack Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wommack Cemetery
- Phillips Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Traweek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Traweek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traweek Cemetery
- Nazareth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
- Winters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Winters Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Cemetery
- Cripple Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cripple Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dawson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Espy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Espy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Samantha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- New Lexington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Echola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Berry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bankston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Lubbub
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Lake Front Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- Alta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Ashcraft Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Rossland City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Buhl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Coker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Elrod
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Old Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Fayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gordo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Northport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Patton Junction is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Corona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Holt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Patton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Belk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Bell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Ingleside Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Tuscaloosa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- University
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Kennedy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 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 Espy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tuscaloosa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Espy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berry
- Gordo
- Kennedy
- Patton Junction - Historic
- Tuscaloosa
- University
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Espy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Tuscaloosa County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Espy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #118030 (Espy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #118030 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Tuscaloosa
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gin Creek
- Location given for Espy Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4859471 Lon: -87.6533429
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Espy Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |